SOLUTION: A map of Texas has a scale of 2inches: 130 miles. The distance from Dallas to San Antonio is 520 mikes. What is the distance on the map?

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Question 846764: A map of Texas has a scale of 2inches: 130 miles. The distance from Dallas to San Antonio is 520 mikes. What is the distance on the map?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = the distance on the map
+130+%2F+2+=+520+%2F+x+
+130x+=+2%2A520+
+x+=+1040+%2F+130+
+x+=+8+
The distance on the map is 8 in