document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195542>Question 195542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marcie can walk 8 miles in the same time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as Frank walks 6 miles. If Marcie walks 1 mile per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "faster than Frank, then how fast does each person walk? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "t=d/s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Marcie's speed=m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/m=6/(m-1) since the times are equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(m-1)=6m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8m-8=6m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=4 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 mph Frank's speed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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