SOLUTION: If Lynn can type a page in p minutes, what piece of the page can she type in 5 minutes?

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Question 100260: If Lynn can type a page in p minutes, what piece of the page can she type in 5 minutes?
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If Lynn can type a page in p minutes, what piece of the page can she type in 5 minutes?
%281+page%2Fp+minutes%29 = %28x+pages%2F5+minutes%29
%281+%2Fp+minutes%29 = %28x+pages%2F5+%29
5=xp [solve for x pages]
5/p = x pages