SOLUTION: steve has driven a total of 162 miles for the last 3 hours. If he drives at the same rate, what is the total distance in miles he will driver for 7 hours?

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Question 1097265: steve has driven a total of 162 miles for the last 3 hours. If he drives at the same rate, what is the total distance in miles he will driver for 7 hours?
Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
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162%2F3 = x%2F7.


Solve this proportion for x to get the answer.



    Notice that each side of this proportion is the speed (the rate), which is assumed to be constant in this problem.


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