SOLUTION: Write a proportion for the problem & solve: A plan flew 600 miles in 2 hours. How many miles did it fly in 7 hours at the same rate of speed?
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Question 402554: Write a proportion for the problem & solve: A plan flew 600 miles in 2 hours. How many miles did it fly in 7 hours at the same rate of speed? Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) (Show Source):
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600 miles / 2 hours = x miles / 7 hours {this is the proportion}
2x = 7(600) {cross-multiplied}
2x = 4200 {multiplied 7 by 600}
x = 2100 miles {divided both sides by 2} www.algebrahouse.com
