SOLUTION: The distance between two towns on a map is 2 centimeters. The actual distance between those two towns is 235 miles. What is the actual distance between two towns that are 7 centime

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Question 717294: The distance between two towns on a map is 2 centimeters. The actual distance between those two towns is 235 miles. What is the actual distance between two towns that are 7 centimeters apart on the map?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+2%2F235+=+7%2Fd+
+2d+=+7%2A235+
+d+=+1645%2F2+
+d+=+822.5+
The actual distance is 822.5 mi