To determine the speed (v) Amelia needs to travel in order to make the trip from Los Angeles to Mesa in approximately 7 hours, we can rearrange the formula \( d = vt \) to solve for speed (v).
Starting with the formula:
\[ d = vt \]
To isolate \( v \), we can divide both sides of the equation by \( t \):
\[ v = \frac{d}{t} \]
Now, we can substitute the known values into this formula. The distance \( d \) is 388 miles, and the time \( t \) is 7 hours.
\[ v = \frac{388 \text{ miles}}{7 \text{ hours}} \]
Calculating this gives:
\[ v \approx 55.43 \text{ miles per hour} \]
So, the answer is:
\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{388 \text{ miles}}{7 \text{ hours}} \approx 55.43 \text{ miles per hour} \]