document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=523791>Question 523791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It took cindy 2 hours to bike from abbott to benson at a constant speed. the  return trip took only 1.5 hours because she increased her speed by 6 km/h. how far apart are abbott and benson?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would like to know how you would solve a problem like this using the distance formula: speed*time=distance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347425 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=347425\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It took cindy 2 hours to bike from abbott to benson at a constant speed. the return trip took only 1.5 hours because she increased her speed by 6 km/h. how far apart are abbott and benson? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A to B DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 2 hrs ; rate = r kmh ; distance = r*t = 2r km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B to A DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 1.5 hrs; r+6 kmh ; distance = r*t = 1.5(r+6) km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r = 1.5(r+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r = 1.5r + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5r = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 18 kmh<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance from A to B = 2r = 2*18 = 36 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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