document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243397>Question 243397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three people run a mile. The first person runs the mile in seven minutes. The second person takes 5/4 as long as the first person. How many minutes did it take the third person to run the mile if the average for all three people is eight minutes?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 8  B. 8.25  C. 8.5  D. 9  E. 11.4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178365 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178365\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three people run a mile. The first person runs the mile in seven minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The second person takes 5/4 as long as the first person. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many minutes did it take the third person to run the mile if the average for all three people is eight minutes? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time of the 3rd person<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Change 5/4 to 1.25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287+%2B+8.75+%2B+t%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287+%2B+8.75+%2B+t%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2815.75+%2B+t%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2815.75+%2B+t%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15.75 + t = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 24 - 15.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 8.25 min is the 3rd person's time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287+%2B+8.75+%2B+8.25%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287+%2B+8.75+%2B+8.25%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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