document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=47552>Question 47552</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Instructions: Solve the following word problem. Be sure to show the equation you use for the solution. (This is worded exactly from the text-book)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Science and medicine category:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A bicyclist rode into the country for 5 hours.  In returning, her speed was 5mi/h faster and the trip took 4 hours.  What was her speed each way?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You very much for your help. I can work pretty much all algebra problems except word ones. I do not know what to do with the information given. I am a returning student to college after being out 20 years. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #31399 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=31399\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bicyclist rode into the country for 5 hours. In returning, her speed was 5mi/h faster and the trip took 4 hours. What was her speed each way? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Riding out DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let time be 5 hrs.;  Let rate be x mph  ; Then distance = (time)(rate)=5x miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Riding back DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time is 4 hrs. ;  Rate = (x+5) mph ; Then distance = (time)(rate)=4(x+5) miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance out = distance back<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=4(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=4x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20 mph (her speed on the way out)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=25 mph (her speed on the way back)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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