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Algebra.Com's Answer #191279 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A man rides a bike a straight distance at a speed of 10 miles per hour. \n" ); document.write( " He came back the same way, traveling the same distance at a speed of 20 miles per hours. \n" ); document.write( "What was the man's total number of miles for the trip back and forth if his total traveling time was one hour?? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let d = no. of miles one-way \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Write a time equation: Time = dist/speed \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Time there + time back = 1 hr \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply equation by 20, get rid of the denominators, results: \n" ); document.write( "2d + d = 20 \n" ); document.write( "3d = 20 \n" ); document.write( " d = \n" ); document.write( " d = 6 \n" ); document.write( "Therefore \n" ); document.write( "2(6 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check on a calc; \n" ); document.write( "6.67/10 + 6.67/20 = \n" ); document.write( ".667 + .333 = 1 \n" ); document.write( " |