document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360908>Question 360908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Horribly annoying problem I absolutely do not understand how to solve, though I know it should be terribly obvious:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reggie rode his tractor from his home to the agricultural exhibit and then walked back home along the same route. His average speed was 8 km/h while riding and 5 km/h while walking. How far is it from his home to the exhibit if his traveling time totaled 78 minutes?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the minute I see how to do it correctly I'm going to slap myself on the head, but I've tried tons of different formulas and equations and all that jazz and nothing's working! I know what the answer is(looked in the back of the book to check--my first answer was 6 km/h but the answer is 4.5) but don't know how to get there and need help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "~IW4D </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> don't slap too hard...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = d / r ___ the total time is 1.3 hr\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d / 8) + (d / 5) = 1.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 40 (LCD) ___ 5d + 8d = 52 ___ 13d = 52 ___ d = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slap the book, too... </SPAN>\n" );
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