Algebra-1

To find out how far a train travels in 7 hours based on the information that it travels 100 miles in 2 hours, we can set up a proportion where the ratios of distance to time are equal.

 

Given:

The train travels 100 miles in 2 hours.

We want to find x, the distance traveled in 7 hours.

 

Set up the proportion:

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