document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162301>Question 162301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marcie can walk 8 miles in the same time as Frank walks 6 miles. If Marcie walks 1 mile per hour faster than Frank, then how fast does each person walk? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s = F's walking speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(s+1) = M's walking speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It says the times are equal; write a time equation: Time = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=dist%2Fspeed ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"dist%2Fspeed\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "M's time = F's time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F%28%28s%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F%28%28s%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s = 6(s+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s = 6s + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s - 6s = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 3 mph is F's speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 mph is M's speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solutions by ensuring the times are equal:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/4 = 2hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/3 = 2hr </SPAN>\n" );
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