document.write( "Question 471467: Katie bicycled uphill into the mountains at 12 miles per hour and then returned downhill at 20 miles per hour. Her return trip took 2 hours less than er trip up. How long did Katie bicycle uphill? How far was the trip? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #323335 by mananth(16946) You can put this solution on YOUR website! distance = x \n" ); document.write( "Time downhill x/ 20 \n" ); document.write( "Time uphill x/ 12 \n" ); document.write( "extra time while uphill = 2.00 hour \n" ); document.write( "x/ 12 - x/ 20 = 2.00 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "LCD = 7350 240 \n" ); document.write( "multiply by LCD \n" ); document.write( "20 - 12 x = 2.00 * 240 \n" ); document.write( "8 x= 480 \n" ); document.write( "/ 8 \n" ); document.write( "x= 60 niles\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Time uphill = 60/12=5 hours \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |