document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1050863>Question 1050863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tim can run three miles in 20 minutes. If he maintains his speed, how long will it take him to run nine miles? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #666474 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Zucchini><B>Zucchini(70)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Zucchini><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=666474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order to solve this problem, the following formula is needed:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Speed = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=distance%2Ftime ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"distance%2Ftime\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tim can run three miles in 20 minutes. Plug in what you know:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Speed = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+miles%2F+20+minutes ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+miles%2F+20+minutes\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Speed= 0.15 mi/ minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If he maintains his speed, how long will it take him to run nine miles?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Again, plug in what you know:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Speed= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=distance%2Ftime ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"distance%2Ftime\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15 mi/ minutes = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9+miles+%2F+time ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9+miles+%2F+time\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply each side by time:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0.15 mi/ minutes)(time) = 9 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide each side by 0.15 mi/ minutes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9+%2F+0.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9+%2F+0.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "time= 60 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It will take Tim one hour, or 60 minutes, to run nine miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another way to solve this problem is by realizing that if Tim can run 3 miles in twenty minutes and by multiplying 3 by 3, you get 9. When you multiply 3 by 20 minutes, you also get 60 minutes. </SPAN>\n" );
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