Purity, formulations and chromatography

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A student is analyzing a mixture of food colorings using paper chromatography.

One of the dyes, dye X, has an Rf\text{R}_\text{f}Rf​ value of 0.720.720.72. On the chromatogram, the spot for dye X traveled a distance of 5.4 cm5.4\text{ cm}5.4 cm from the start line.

Calculate the distance traveled by the solvent front in centimeters.

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