document.write( "Question 958492: On a map, two cities are 2 1/2in apart. If 1/2in. on the map represents 25 mi, find the number of miles between the cities \n" ); document.write( "
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x=actual distance
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\n" ); document.write( "\"0.2=25mi%2Fx\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0.2x=25mi\" Multiply each side by 5.
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=125mi\" ANSWER: The actual distance is 125 miles.
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