document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251938>Question 251938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A group hiked to a state park at 4mph.  They took a truck back to town at 20mph.  The round trip took 18 hours.   How far is it from town to the park? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Hike DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 4 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = x/4 hrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Truck DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 20 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = x/20 hrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time + time = 18 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4 + x/20 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 20 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + x = 20*18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 20*18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 60 miles (distance from town to the park)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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