document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=530479>Question 530479</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> here is my problem:  Tara went bike riding.  For the first part of her trip, she road at an average speed of 15 miles per hour. Then, she took a break for 15 minutes. For her return trip, she rode her bike at an average speed of 16 miles per hour. Altogether, Tara bike rode 42.5 miles in 3 hours. How long did the return portion of her trip last?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have:   15X + 16(3-X)= 42.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but I don't know where to put the 15 min break.  Am I on the right road here at all? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the question is the return time, so it should probably be X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "she wasn't peddling for 3 hr, only 2 hr 45 min\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16X + 15(2.75 - X) = 42.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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