SOLUTION: A 6-cylinder car is driven 37,500 miles in 3 years. At that rate, in how many years will the car have 100,000 miles on it?

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Question 90124: A 6-cylinder car is driven 37,500 miles in 3 years. At that rate, in how many years will the car have 100,000 miles on it?
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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37,500/3=100,000/X CROSS MULTIPLY:
17,500X=300,000
X=300,000/17,500
X=17.143 YEARS