document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=449826>Question 449826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure if this is the right topic, but I'm going to give it a shot.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Boating on a lake.  The Clarke family went sailing on a lake. Their boat average 6 kilometers per hour. The Rourke family took their outboard runabout for a trip in the lake for the same amount of time. Their boat averaged 14 kilometers per hour. The Rourke family traveled 20 kilometers farther than the Clarke family. How many hours did each family spend on their boat trip?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me with this problem, because I'm not able to figure it myself and please include the steps so in the future I can be able to figure out problems, just like it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you, </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #309392 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=309392\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Clarke family went sailing on a lake. Their boat average 6 kilometers per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The Rourke family took their outboard runabout for a trip in the lake for the same amount of time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Their boat averaged 14 kilometers per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The Rourke family traveled 20 kilometers farther than the Clarke family.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many hours did each family spend on their boat trip?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let d = distance traveled by c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d+20) = dist traveled by r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation; time = dist/speed (travel time given as the same for both families)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R's time =  C's time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28d%2B20%29%29%2F14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28d%2B20%29%29%2F14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14d = 6(d+20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14d = 6d + 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14d - 6d = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8d = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 15 mi traveled by C family<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/6 = 2.5 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Confirm the time using R family travel time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15+20)/14 = 2.5 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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