SOLUTION: It normally takes Jessica 14 minutes to get to her friends house 20 miles away. Tomorrow she is meeting her friend at the mall which is 28 miles away from her house. If she travels

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Question 835642: It normally takes Jessica 14 minutes to get to her friends house 20 miles away. Tomorrow she is meeting her friend at the mall which is 28 miles away from her house. If she travels at the same rate she normally travels, how long will it take her to get to the mall?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Her normal rate of travel is:
+20+%2F+14+ mi/min
+10+%2F+7+ mi/min
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+d+=+r%2At+
+28+=+%28+10%2F7+%29%2At+
+t+=+%28+7%2F10+%29%2A28+
+t+=+19.6+
It will take her 19.6 minutes