document.write( "Question 449653: Emily put on her jogging shoes and trotted to the park at 6 miles per hour. Then she raced back at 10 miles per hour. If the total trip took 4 4/5 hrs, how far was it to the park? \n" ); document.write( "

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the park at 6 miles per hour.
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\n" ); document.write( " If the total trip took 4 4/5 hrs, how far was it to the park?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let d = dist to the park
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\n" ); document.write( "Change 4 $\"4%2F5\"$ to 4.8 hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "Write a time equation: time = dist/speed
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\n" ); document.write( "To time + return time = 4.8 hr
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"d%2F6\"$ + $\"d%2F10\"$ = 4.8
\n" ); document.write( "multiply by 30, results
\n" ); document.write( "5d + 3d = 30(4.8)
\n" ); document.write( "8d = 144
\n" ); document.write( "d = $\"144%2F8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "d = 18 mi to the park
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\n" ); document.write( "See if the times add up:
\n" ); document.write( "18/6 + 18/10 =
\n" ); document.write( "3 + 1.8 = 4.8 hrs \n" ); document.write( "

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