<PRE><B>Question 1122029</B>
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54,200 yards to gain and it takes two minutes to complete 99 how long will it take to get to 54,200 yards?
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r, {{{99/2}}} {{{yards/minute}}}
x, time in minutes
y, distance in yards


{{{y=rx}}}


{{{x=y/r}}}


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The exercise is a constant rates or a travel rates problem type.
What is rate?  For travel, this is DISTANCE per TIME.  Your description gives this as  {{{99/2}}} YARDS per MINUTES.  Now you substitute the needed numbers the right way in the formula...</PRE>