document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522953>Question 522953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a very hard time with understanding how to come up with an answer to this word problem.  During the first part of a trip, a canoeist travels 91 miles at a certain speed. The canoeist travels 21 miles on the second part of the trip at a speed 5 mph slower. The total time for the trip is 5 hrs. What was the speed on each part of the trip? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=347116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t = d / r\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(91 / s) + [21 / (s - 5)] = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by s(s-5) the LCD ___ 91s - 455 + 21s = 5s^2 - 25s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 5s^2 - 137s + 455\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use quadratic formula to find s ___ there will be 2 solutions, but only one will check </SPAN>\n" );
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