Brisbane and Rockville are 10 in apart on a map that has a scale of 1 in : 17 mi. How far apart are the real cities?

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Injecto · Answer 1 · 2021-09-18T13:03:54+0000

Answer:

170 miles apart

Explanation:

1 inch is 17 miles, so 10 inches will represent 170 miles.

$1x=17y\\10x=17y*10\\10x=170y$

x stands for inches, y for miles, and * for multiplication.

First we multiply both sides by 10, then we simplify.