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document.write( "Apply the distance formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d is distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r is rate or speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t is time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = time it takes jogger to get to end of parade<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 6x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2/9 = 1/3 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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