document.write( "Question 152555: Franklin bikes from A to B at 25km/h.
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document.write( "He returns by car at 75km/h.
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document.write( "The bike trip is 2 hours longer than the car trip.
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document.write( "How far is it from A to B? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #112228 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Franklin bikes from A to B at 25km/h. \n" ); document.write( "He returns by car at 75km/h. \n" ); document.write( "The bike trip is 2 hours longer than the car trip. \n" ); document.write( "How far is it from A to B? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let t = car time \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "(t+2) = bike time \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The two trips are the same distance; write a dist equation: dist = speed * time \n" ); document.write( "Car dist = Bike dist \n" ); document.write( "75t = 25(t+2) \n" ); document.write( "75t = 25t + 50 \n" ); document.write( "75t - 25t = 50 \n" ); document.write( "50t = 50 \n" ); document.write( "t = 1 hr is the car time, then 3 hrs is the bike time, obviously. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the dist: \n" ); document.write( "75* 1 = 75 km \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "3*25 = 75 km \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |