document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347029>Question 347029</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joelle walks to a store at 4.5MPH. She meets her friend and walks back at 3mph. Total walking time is 1 hour. How long did it take to walk to the store? What is the distance to the store? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248135 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=248135\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let store distance be x mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed = 4.5 mh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time taken = x/4.5 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "return from store<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = x/3 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/4.5 + x/3 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+4.5x)  /4.5*3 =1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5x= 4.5*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5x = 13.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 13.5/7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 1.8 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 1.8 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed = 4.5 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 1.8/4.5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time to walk to store = 0.4 hours = 24 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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