document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50188>Question 50188</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780618374205/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1 Concepts and Skills</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are one mile from your home. You can walk at a speed of 4 miles per hour. The subway comes by every 15 minutes, and you heard one come by 3 minutes ago. The subway ride takes 8 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many minutes will it take to get home by subway if you take the next train? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How many minutes will it take to get home by subway if you take the next train?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It will be 12 minutes before another train comes along.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Are you going to keep walking during those 12 minutes?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you don't move the train will need to take you 1 mile.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Saying \"the subway ride takes 8 minutes\" does not tell <BR>\n" );
document.write( "you how long it will take the train to cover one mile.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need more information.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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