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Dashaun is running at the speed of 7.2 miles per hour. He starts at mile marker 12. Write and solve an equation to find the number of hours Dashaun will run until he reaches mile marker 30.

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30 - 12 = 18, so Dashaun has 18 miles left to run.

Since he runs at a speed of 7.2 mph, we need to divide distance by speed.

18/7.2 = 2.5

So, it will take 2.5 hours.

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