document.write( "Question 280875: Sat Tranh took a short hike with his friends up Mt. Wachusett. They hiked uphill at a steady pace of 1.5 mph, and downhill at a rate of 4mph. If the time to climb the mt. took an hour more than the time to hike down, how long was the entire hike? \r
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document.write( "I tried doing d=rt but there is no distance given here. I also tried 4x= 1.5x-1.5 but it yields the incorrect answer. If someone could help me understand how to do this I would greatly appreciate it! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #204104 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! if x equals time down, then x+1 equals time up ___ total time is 2x+1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "distance is the same, up and down\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4 (x) = 1.5 (x + 1) ___ 4x = 1.5x + 1.5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "not sure why your equation has the constant term negative... \n" ); document.write( " |