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On a certain map, two towns m miles apart are drawn p inches apart, where p4. If the map is drawn to scale, what is the distance, in miles, between two towns that are drawn p-4 inches apart?

A) p / m(p-4)

B) m(p-4) / p

C) m / (p-4)

D) (p-4) / m

E) p / m

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Save me pleaseee, how do you solve this? 

On a certain map, two towns m miles  apart are drawn p inches apart, where p>4. If the map is drawn to scale, what is the distance, in miles, between two towns that are drawn p-4 inches apart? 

A) p / m(p-4)

B) m(p-4) / p

C) m / (p-4)

D) (p-4) / m

E) p / m

anonymous · Answer

the is a problem about proportions

anonymous · Answer

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