Question 386956: A PERSON DRIVES 800 MILES IN A DAY AND A HALF. USE ALGEBRA TO FIND HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO DRIVE 2000 MILES. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A PERSON DRIVES 800 MILES IN A DAY AND A HALF. USE ALGEBRA TO FIND HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO DRIVE 2000 MILES.
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Use a proportion: days/distance = days/distance
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Solve:
x/2000 = 3.5/800
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x = 2000(3.5)/800
x = 8.75 days
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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