document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=303536>Question 303536</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Raul can drive 3 times as fast as Jose can ride his bicycle. If it takes Jose 2 hours longer than Raul to travel 24 miles, hoe fast can Jose ride his bicycle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217530 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217530\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let jose ride at x mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time taken by jose for 24 miles  = 24/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "raul rides at 3x mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time taken by raul for 24 miles = 24/3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24/x-24/3x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72-24 = 3x*2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48 = 6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 8 mph which is jose's speed </SPAN>\n" );
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