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An object travels at a constant speed of $6$ centimeters per second. At this speed, what is the time, in seconds, that it would take for the object to travel $24$ centimeters?

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Explanation

The correct answer is $4$ . It’s given that the object travels at a constant speed of $6$ centimeters per second. The speed of the object can be written as $StartFraction 6 centimeters Over 1 second EndFraction$ . Let $x$ represent the time, in seconds, it would take for the object to travel $24$ centimeters. The value of $x$ can be calculated by solving the equation $\frac{6 centimeters}{1 second} = \frac{24 centimeters}{x seconds}$ , which can be written as $\frac{6}{1} = \frac{24}{x}$ , or $6 = \frac{24}{x}$ . Multiplying each side of this equation by $x$ yields $6 x equals 24$ . Dividing each side of this equation by $6$ yields $x equals 4$ . Therefore, it would take the object $4$ seconds to travel $24$ centimeters.