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Lainey is sliding down a water slide that is 322 feet long at a rate of 46 feet per second. How long will it take Lainey to travel from the top to the bottom of the slide?
A.
-7 seconds
B.
-276 seconds
C.
276 seconds
D.
7 seconds

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322=46x, where x is the time in seconds

Solve for x:

322/46=x

x=7

So, it takes her 7 seconds to travel down the slide. We can check the answer:

322=46(7)

322=322

So, 7 seconds is the answer
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