document.write( "Question 405660: I am having a hard time remembering this stuff from high school and could really use some help. My teacher gave us some r*t=d word problems but says the required work is a \"data chart\" So my problem is where to fit in the information from the word problem into a chart. The chart consists of 4 rows and 3 columns with r*t=d filling the three columns. Hope that makes sense.\r
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document.write( "The word problem is: Kathleen and Cade leave simultaneously from the same point hiking in opposite directions, Kathleen walking at 4mph and Cade at 5mph. How long can they talk on their walkie-talkies if the walkie-talkies have a 20 mile radius??? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #286487 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Kathleen and Cade leave simultaneously from the same point hiking in opposite directions, Kathleen walking at 4mph and Cade at 5mph. \n" ); document.write( "How long can they talk on their walkie-talkies if the walkie-talkies have a 20 mile radius??? \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Kathy DATA: \n" ); document.write( "rate = 4 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = 4x miles \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Cade DATA: \n" ); document.write( "rate = 5 mph ; time = x hrs; distance = 5x miles \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "dist + dist = 20 miles \n" ); document.write( "4x + 5x = 20 \n" ); document.write( "9x 20 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2.22 hrs = 2hr 13.2 minutes \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "That's how long they can talk. \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=========== \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |