document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173601>Question 173601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In sunday's 15 mile paddleboard race, after 6 miles, Kongo saw that he was 1/2  a mile behind his friend Kimo, whose speed was 6mph. At what rate did Kongo paddle, if he caught his friend exactly at the finish line? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128492 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=128492\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In Sunday's 15 mile paddle-board race, after 6 miles, Kongo saw that he was<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1/2 a mile behind his friend Kimo, whose speed was 6mph. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "At what rate did Kongo paddle, if he caught his friend exactly at the finish line?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the given information we know:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ko has to travel (15-6) 9 mi,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ki has to travel (15-6.5) 8.5 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s = Ko's speed required to catch Ki at the finish line<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation; Time = (dist/speed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ko's time = Ki's time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8.5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8.5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.5s = 9 * 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8.5s = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54%2F8.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54%2F8.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 6.353 mph Ko's speed required to accomplish this<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution by finding that the travel times are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/6.353 = 1.41 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.5/6 = 1.41 hrs also\r<BR>\n" );
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