document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139819>Question 139819</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cyclist traveled at a rate of 24 mi/h to visit a nearby town . The cyclist averaged 18 mi/h on the return trip. If the round trip took 4.9 hours, find the one way distance to the nearby town.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101907 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cyclist traveled at a rate of 24 mi/h to visit a nearby town . The cyclist averaged 18 mi/h on the return trip. If the round trip took 4.9 hours, find the one way distance to the nearby town.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d = distance to town<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation: Time = dist/speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time to + time back = 4.9 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 4.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply equation by 432 (18*24) to get rid of the denominators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "432*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 432*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 432*4.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the denominators and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18d + 24d = 2116.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "42d = 2116.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2116.8%2F42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2116.8%2F42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 50.4 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50.4/24 + 50.4/18 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.1 + 2.8 = 4.9  </SPAN>\n" );
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