document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=495316>Question 495316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a person travels a total of 35 minutes. They jog to a location at 5 meters per second and walk back at 2 meters per second.  How many total meters did they travel? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ok, lets deal in minutes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 meters/sec=5*60 =300 meters/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 meters/sec=2*60=120 meters/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let d=one-way distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t1=time required jogging out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t2=time required walking back<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t1+t2=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t1=d/300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t2=d/120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d/300+d/120=35  multiply each term by 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d+5d=21000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7d=21000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=3000 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d=6000 meters total meters travelled\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps--ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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