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Moving with a speed of v km/hour, a steam boat travels the distance between the

points A and B, which is 200 km, in t hours.
Find the formula which describes t as a function of v.

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Answer:

t = 200/v

Explanation:

The relationship between speed, distance, and time is ...

d = vt

Solving for t gives ...

t = d/v

For a distance of d=200 km, the time in hours will be ...

t = 200/v . . . . . . where v has units of km/hour

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