SOLUTION: A line has a rise of 6 and a slope of 1/20. What is the run?

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Question 539842: A line has a rise of 6 and a slope of 1/20. What is the run?

Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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A line has a rise of 6 and a slope of 1/20. What is the run?
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Since slope = rise/run
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6/run = 1/20
cross-multiplying
6*20 = run
120 = run