SOLUTION: On a road map, the distance from Atlanta to Chicago is 17.5 cm. What is the actual distance between the cities if the map scale is 2 cm = 80 miles?

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Question 703958: On a road map, the distance from Atlanta to Chicago is 17.5 cm. What is the actual distance between the cities if the map scale is 2 cm = 80 miles?
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17.5/x = 2/80

17.5*80 = 2x

1400 = 2x

2x = 1400

x = 1400/2

x = 700

Answer: 700 miles