document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=340942>Question 340942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here we go again, with story problems. I just cant seem to get them right so will you please help me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jodie bicycles 6 km/h faster than Robert. In the same time it takes Robert to bicycle 48 km Jodie can bicycle 66km. how fast does each bicyclist travel?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Robert travels ___________ km/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jodie travels ____________ km/h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks :o) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244277 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=244277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jodie bicycles 6 km/h faster than Robert.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " In the same time it takes Robert to bicycle 48 km Jodie can bicycle 66km.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " how fast does each bicyclist travel?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s = R's speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(s+6) = J's speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation; Time = dist/speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J's time = R's time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=66%2F%28%28s%2B6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"66%2F%28%28s%2B6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross mulltiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66s = 48(s+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66s = 48s + 288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66s - 48s = 288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18s = 288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=288%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"288%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 16 km/ hr is R's speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 + 2 = 22 km/hr is J's speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check these solutions, find the times of each (they should be equal)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66/22 = 3 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48/16 = 3 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That wasn't that hard, now was it. <BR>\n" );
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