document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136601>Question 136601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cyclist traveled at a rate of 24mph to visit a nearby town.  The cyclist averaged 18mph on the return trip.  If the round trip took 4.9 hours, find the distance to the nearby town.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure how to work this one.  I know that D=R(T).  But I am confused because I have a combined round trip time instead of a time going and a time coming back. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Time for outbound trip: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time for return trip: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance to/from destination: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the outbound trip:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=24t%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=24t%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but that can be expressed as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5B1%5D=d%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5B1%5D=d%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the return trip: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5B2%5D=d%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5B2%5D=d%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5B1%5D%2Bt%5B2%5D=4.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5B1%5D%2Bt%5B2%5D=4.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28d%2F24%29%2B%28d%2F18%29=4.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28d%2F24%29%2B%28d%2F18%29=4.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD for 24 and 18 is 72 (3 * 24 = 4 * 18 = 72)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7d=4.9%2A72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7d=4.9%2A72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=.7%2A72=50.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=.7%2A72=50.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Outbound trip:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5B1%5D=50.4%2F24=2.1h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5B1%5D=50.4%2F24=2.1h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Return trip: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5B2%5D=50.4%2F18=2.8h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5B2%5D=50.4%2F18=2.8h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5B1%5D%2Bt%5B2%5D=2.1%2B2.8=4.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5B1%5D%2Bt%5B2%5D=2.1%2B2.8=4.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Answer checks. </SPAN>\n" );
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