document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43600>Question 43600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this word problem:  Rick and Robby left home for a fishing trip at 8:30 a.m.  They were traveling at 30 km./hr.  Part of the way there, their car broke down.  They walked back at a rate of 10 km./hr. and returned home at 10:30 a.m.  How far from home were they when the car broke down? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28606 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aaaaaaaa><B>aaaaaaaa(138)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aaaaaaaa><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=28606\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The time spent to travel x km with the car is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours. The time spent to travel x km on foot is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours. We want to know at what x this equation is true:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, they were 15 km from home when the car broke. </SPAN>\n" );
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