document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175847>Question 175847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need some help with formulating and solving word equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A man walks at a pace of 3 miles per hour. After two hours he stops and rest. Let t be the time after the rest when he continues on his walk. Let d be the total distance traveled since he started. Write an equation linking d and t. Explain...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone please help? It is obvious that he walked a total distance of 6 miles but I befuddled about the total distance since nothing else is there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130953 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=130953\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> yes, he walked 6 miles and then rested\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after the rest, he walked for t hours at 3mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the total distance (d) is miles before rest PLUS miles after rest\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 6 + 3t </SPAN>\n" );
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