document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=463048>Question 463048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> bill begins a 17 mi snowboarding course at 40 mph. 3/5, by time, through the course, he blows out his knee and can only snowboard at 25 mph for the rest of the time . how long in minutes does it take bill to finish the course, start to finish? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=minutes Bill takes to finish the course (total travel time)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=travel time * speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at 40 mph, his travel time=(3/5)x=3x/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at 25 mph, his travel time=(2/5)x=2x/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/5*40+2x/5*25=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x+10x=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34x=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17/34=1/2 hour=30 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bill takes 30 minutes to finish the course </SPAN>\n" );
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