document.write( "Question 476007: Donald and Eric swam as a team in a relay race. Donald swam at a steady 3km/h while Eric returned at an average rate of 4km/h. Their total time was posted as 5 h 15 min. How long did Eric swim? \n" ); document.write( "
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Donald and Eric swam as a team in a relay race.
\n" ); document.write( " Donald swam at a steady 3km/h while Eric returned at an average rate of 4km/h.
\n" ); document.write( " Their total time was posted as 5 h 15 min.
\n" ); document.write( " How long did Eric swim?
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\n" ); document.write( "Change 5 hr 15 min to 5.25 hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the one-way distance
\n" ); document.write( "d = one way dist
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\n" ); document.write( "Write a time equation; time = dist/speed
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\n" ); document.write( "D's time + E's time = 5.25 hrs
\n" ); document.write( "\"d%2F3\" + \"d%2F4\" = 5.25
\n" ); document.write( "multiply by 12 to clear the denominators, results:
\n" ); document.write( "4d + 3d = 12(5.25)
\n" ); document.write( "7d = 63
\n" ); document.write( "d = \"63%2F7\"
\n" ); document.write( "d = 9 km is the one-way dist
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\n" ); document.write( "Find E's swim time
\n" ); document.write( "\"9%2F4\" = 2.25 hrs or 2 hrs 15 min
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