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a Maps key shows that every of 5 inches on the map represents 200 miles of actual disc suppose the distance between the between two cities on the map is 7 inches what is the actual distance between the two cities right the rule you use to find the actual disc

User Daylight
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5 inches = 200 miles
7inches=x-miles
5/20=7/×
5x=200 (7)
5x=1400
1400÷5=280
x=280
280-200=80
80=the distance between the two cities
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