document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=506231>Question 506231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cyclist rode to the beach at 24 mph, and then rode back at 20 mph. If the total trip took 11 hours, how much time was spent in each direction?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate: 24     Rate:24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time: N     Time: 11-n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance: Unknown </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "so the distance to the beach is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=24N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the distance coming back is going to be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=20(11-N)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However these two distances are equal since the cyclist simply rode back to the start so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24N=22(11-N)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From there you distribute and solve for N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24N=220-22N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "220=44N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the cyclist biked 5 hours to the beach.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the time it took to get back subtract the time it took to get there from the total time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11-5=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So it took 6 hours to get back\r<BR>\n" );
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