there are 16 ounces to a pound
10/5 = 2 ounces per day
16/2 = 8
so it took 8 days to eat 1 ppound
The answer for the problem above is 19.147 meters is the total length of the wires.
To solve this problem you must apply the proccedure shown below:
1. You have that Darren can get to work in

and <span>with the traffic and lights, he can average </span>

<span>.Therefore, you must apply the formula for calculate the distance, which is:
</span>

<span>
Where </span>

<span> is the speed and </span>

<span> is the time.
2. The time in hours is:
</span>

<span>
3. Substituying values, you have:
</span>

<span>
The answer is:</span>
Solving
we get x=6
Step-by-step explanation:
We need to solve 
Solving:
Cross multiply both terms:

Verifying the solution:
Putting x=6 in the question given:




Solving
we get x=6
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