The cities will appear 8 inches apart on the map
Explanation:Distance between Springfield and Mapleton = 20 miles
The scale on the map is 2in for every 5 miles
To get the distance apart on the map, we will find the number of inches that corresponds to 20 miles
let the number of inches for 20 miles = x
5 miles = 2 in
20 miles = x
cross multiply:
5(x) = 2(20)
[tex]\begin{gathered} 5x\text{ = 40} \\ divide\text{ both sides by 5:} \\ \text{x = 40/5} \\ x\text{ = 8 in} \end{gathered}[/tex]The cities will appear 8 inches apart on the map
