document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236273>Question 236273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nolan walked to the store from his home at rate of 5 miles per hour. After spending one-half hour in the store, his friend gave him a ride home at the rate of 30 miles per hour. He arrived home 1 hour and 5 minutes (1 1/12 hours) after he left. How far is the store from Nolan's home? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "After spending one-half hour in the store, his friend gave him a ride home at the rate of 30 miles per hour. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "He arrived home 1 hour and 5 minutes (1 1/12 hours) after he left. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How far is the store from Nolan's home?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Walking DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 5 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = x/5 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Riding DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 30 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = x/30 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "walk time + ride time = 13/12 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/5 + x/30 = 13/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 60 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x + 2x = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 65/14 miles  is approximately 4.64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 2(4.64) = 9.29 miles (distance from Nolan's house to the store)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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