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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help with Pre Algebra?? Please answer??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sure!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

On a map, the sclae is 5 centimeters = 2 kilometers. Find the missing distances.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok let me draw the chart out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

On a map, the scale is 5 centimeters = 2 kilometers. Find the missing distances.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please help me someone :(

OpenStudy (aripotta):

5/2 = 10/x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you! How did you get that though?

OpenStudy (aripotta):

the proportion is 5/2 meaning for every 5cm, there's 2km. so 5/2 = 10/x, where 10 is the cm and x is the km. cross multiply to solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok thank you! Hang on a minute

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then do I do 5 times x = 10 times 2?

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