document.write( "Question 179137: John and Tony start from Grays lake at the same time and head for a town 10 miles away. John walks twice as fast as Tony and arrives 3 hours before Tony. Find how fast each walks?\r
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document.write( "This doesn't seem like it has enough information to be solved, but thats not true as there is a correct answer, I'm just not sure how to create the chart in the proper format to get the right answer. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #134099 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! John and Tony start from Grays lake at the same time and head for a town 10 miles away. John walks twice as fast as Tony and arrives 3 hours before Tony. Find how fast each walks? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "I don't why you need a chart for this: \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let s = Tony's speed \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "2s = John's speed \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Write a time equation: Time = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Tony's time - John's time = 3 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply eq by 2s \n" ); document.write( "2(10) - 10 = 3(2s) \n" ); document.write( "20 - 10 = 6s \n" ); document.write( "s = \n" ); document.write( "s = 1 \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "2 * 1 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check solution using decimals \n" ); document.write( "10/1.67 = 6,00 \n" ); document.write( "10/3.33 = 3.00 \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "differ = 3.00 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |