document.write( "Question 1079821: If Beth can walk two and a half miles in 28 minutes how many minutes will it take her to walk 10 miles \n" ); document.write( "
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Set up a proportion.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let m = number of minutes we need to find.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2_1/2 miles = 5/2 miles\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(5/2)/(10) = (28/m)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(10)(28) = (5/2)(m)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "280 = (5m/2)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve for m to find your answer. \r
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