document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=375309>Question 375309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A group of hikers is to travel x km by bus at an average speed of 48 km/h to an unknown destination. They then plan to walk back along the same route at an average speed of 4.8 km/h and to arrive back 24 hours after setting out in the bus. If they allow 2 h for lunch and rest, how far must the bus take them? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #266870 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=266870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> time taken by bus +time walking + 2hours = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t= d/r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/48 + x/4.8 + 2 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/48  +x/4.8 = 24-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+10x)/48 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x=48*22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 48*22/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=96 km is the distance they have to travel by bus<BR>\n" );
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