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A train travels 300 kilometers in 3 hours. If it maintains a constant speed, how far will it travel in 5 hours?

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Atraintravels300kilometersin3hours.Ifitmaintainsaconstantspeed,howfarwillittravelin5hours?

Solution

trip2distance:500
Solution steps
Given Time:
trip1:3
trip2:5
Given Distance:trip1:300
Represent the speed in terms of x:trip1:x
trip1​Speedx​Time3​Distance300​​
Write an equation for trip 1Distance = Speed ⋅ Time300=x⋅3
Solve for x,300=x⋅3:x=100
speed:100
Represent the distance in terms of y:trip2:y
trip2​Speed100​Time5​Distancey​​
Write an equation for trip 2Distance = Speed ⋅ Timey=100⋅5
Solve for y,y=100⋅5:y=500
trip2distance:500

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