document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551668>Question 551668</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At 6 AM, Joe set out on a hike from his home and walked at an average speed of 5 kilometers per hour. after walking a certain distance, he noticed that he forgot his lunch box. He rode a jeep and went back home at a speed of 45 kilometers per hour. If he reached his home at 7 AM how far has he walked? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359841 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359841\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the distance he walked be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=d/r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time taken to walk = x/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he went by jeep. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "time taken by jeep = x/45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time to reach home = 1 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "walking time + jeep time = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/5+x/45 =1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the equation by 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.5 km\r<BR>\n" );
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