document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331676>Question 331676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> While on a treadmill, Marlena walked 2 miles an hour for one-third of the time and 4 miles an hour for two-thirds of the time. She walked a total of 2.5 miles. What amount of time, in hours, did Marlena walk on the treadmill? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237768 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=237768\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let her walk for x hours on the tread mill<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3 hours  at 2mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x/3 hours at 4 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = speed * time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x/3 + 8x/3= 5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/3 +2x=5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x / 3= 5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3/4 hour </SPAN>\n" );
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