document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=191893>Question 191893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cyclist traveled at arate of 32mph to visit a nearby town. The cyclist averaged 10 mph on hte return trip. If the round trip took 6.3 hours, find the distance to the nearby town. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since time = distance / speed,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x / 32 + x / 10 = 6.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's do this without a calculator.  Chose a common denominator, 160.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x / 160 + 16x / 160 = 6.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21x / 160 = 6.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21x / 16 = 63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 63 * 16 / 21 = 3 * 16 = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The town is 48 miles away. </SPAN>\n" );
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