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The speed of an object can be found by taking the distance it travels and dividing it by the time it takes to travel that distance. An object travels 100 feet in 2.5 seconds. Let the speed, , be measured
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The speed of an object can be found by taking the distance it travels and dividing it by the time it takes to travel that distance. An object travels 100 feet in 2.5 seconds. Let the speed, , be measured in feet per second.Write an equation to represent the relationship between the three quantities (speed, distance, and time).

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We are given the rule: the speed is the ratio between the distance and the time. So we have

s = d/t = 100/2.5

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