SOLUTION: The distance to your aunt's house is 312 miles, and the distance to San Francisco is 676 miles. If it took 6 hours to drive to your aunt's house, how long would you estima

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Question 1104031: The distance to your aunt's house is
312
miles, and the distance to San Francisco is
676
miles. If it took
6
hours to drive to your aunt's house, how long would you estimate the drive to San Francisco to be?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Equation for the aunt's house:
+312+=+r%2A6+
+r+=+52+ mi/hr
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Equation for SF:
+676+=+52%2At+
+t+=+13+
The drive to SF takes 13 hrs
( if the rate doesn't change too much )