Provide an appropriate response.Ben drove his car 576 kilometers in 7 hours while he was on vacation in Italy. He was trying to estimate how far he could drive in 6 hours the next day so he set up the following proportion: 
Explain why this proportion will not give him the correct answer.
What will be an ideal response?
The proportion is wrong. It should be 
= 
.
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= -1
A. -1
B. 1
C. -3
D. 
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)2
A. 36y2
B. 36
C. 36y
D. 6y2
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