document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033938>Question 1033938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A map is drawn so that every 7.5 inches on the map corresponds to an actual distance of 100 miles. If the actual distance between the two cities is 440 miles, how far apart are they on the map? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #648621 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=648621\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's use a proportion for this one...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now cross-multiply and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x = 7.5*440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x = 3300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 33 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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