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The superhero flew for 3.5 hours and traveled 2,800 miles, At that rate, how far will he travel in 6 hours? (PLEASE SHOW STEPS!!)

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There are a couple ways to do this. The easiest is probably to set up a proportion.
(3.5/2800)=(6/x)
Cross multiply.
3.5x = 6(2800)
3.5x = 16800
Divide both sides by 3.5
X = 4800miles
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