document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=422304>Question 422304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need some help with a word problem that I need to translate to an algebraic problem and solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jackie either drives or bicycles from home to school. Her average speed when driving is 36mph, and her average speed when bicycling is 12mph. If it takes her 1/2 hour less to drive to school, how long does take her to go to school, and how far is the school from her home? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #294799 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=294799\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jackie either drives or bicycles from home to school.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Her average speed when driving is 36mph, and her average speed when bicycling is 12mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If it takes her 1/2 hour less to drive to school, how long does take her to go<BR>\n" );
document.write( " to school, and how far is the school from her home?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d = distance from home to school<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation; Time = dist/speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bike time - drive time = .5 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 36 to clear the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - 36*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 36(.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d - d = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 9 mi is the distance<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How long?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/12 = 3/4 hr to bike<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/36 = 1/4 hr to drive<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "differ: 1/2 hr  </SPAN>\n" );
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