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A bicyclist can ride 39 miles in 3 hours. Which proportion is set up to solve for the number of miles x the bicyclist can ride in 4 hours at the same rate
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A bicyclist can ride 39 miles in 3 hours. Which proportion is set up to solve for the number of miles x the bicyclist can ride in 4 hours at the same rate

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39/3 = x/4
using cross multiplication, the equation would become
39*4 = 3x
solve for x
x=52
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