document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161041>Question 161041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Janet drove 256 kilometers and the trip took 4 hours. How fast was Janet traveling? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118657 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Electrified_Levi><B>Electrified_Levi(103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Electrified_Levi><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118657\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, Hope I can help,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Janet drove 256 kilometers and the trip took 4 hours. How fast was Janet traveling?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This problem is pretty easy, we will use the distance formula ( D ( distance) = R (rate) * T ( time ) )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Janet drove 256 kilometers and the trip took 4 hours. How fast was Janet traveling?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Janet travels 256 kilometers, our \"D\", we are trying to find the \"R\" (rate), it takes Janet 4 hours, our \"T\" (Time)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In our equation,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+D+=+256+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+D+=+256+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+T+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+T+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we are trying to find \"R\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+D+=+R%28T%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+D+=+R%28T%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, lets replace the letters with the numbers we know<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+D+=+R%28T%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+D+=+R%28T%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+256+=+R%284%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+256+=+R%284%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, rearranging, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+256+=+R%284%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+256+=+R%284%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+R%284%29+=+256+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+R%284%29+=+256+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+R%284%29+=+256+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+R%284%29+=+256+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%284%29R+=+256+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%284%29R+=+256+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4R+=+256+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4R+=+256+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, to find \"R\" we will divide each side by \"4\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4R+=+256+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4R+=+256+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4R%2F4+=+256%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4R%2F4+=+256%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+R+=+64+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+R+=+64+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Janet was traveling <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+64+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+64+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > kilometers per hour ( since our \"D\" was given in kilometers, Our \"T\" was given in hours )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can check by replacing \"R\" with \"64\" in our equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4R+=+256+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4R+=+256+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4%2864%29+=+256+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4%2864%29+=+256+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++256+=+256+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++256+=+256+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (True)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Janet was traveling <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+64+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+64+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > kilometers per hour, which is your answer <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope I helped, Levi </SPAN>\n" );
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