document.write( "Question 277425: Each morning, Ron Lucky takes his horse, beauty for a ride on Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur, California.He typically rides Beauty for 5.4 miles, then walks Beauty 2.3 miles. His speed when riding is 4.2 times his speed when walking. If his total outing takes 1.5 hours, find the rate at which he walks Beauty. \n" ); document.write( "
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Each morning, Ron Lucky takes his horse, beauty for a ride on Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur, California.He typically rides Beauty for 5.4 miles, then walks Beauty 2.3 miles. His speed when riding is 4.2 times his speed when walking. If his total outing takes 1.5 hours, find the rate at which he walks Beauty.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let ron walk at x mph\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "riding speed is 4.2x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Distance walked is 2.3 miles\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Distance of ride = 5.4 miles\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "time of walking = 2.3/x.
\n" ); document.write( "Time riding = 5.4/ 4.2x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2.3 / x + 5.4 /4.2x = 1.5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4.2*2.3 +5.4 = 4.2x *1.5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9.66 +5.4 = 6.3x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "15.06 = 6.3x
\n" ); document.write( "x=2.39 mph is the speed he walks with beauty\r
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