document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=578788>Question 578788</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Word problems are really giving me difficulty.  Does anyone have a simple easy rule?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "d=rt\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Kicking my behind.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A jogger runs at a rate of 10mph. He returns, same route at 6mph. Total trip took 1 hour 36 minutes.  How far did he run?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Delena<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks all! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #370797 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=370797\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> they give you the total time and the rates\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "as you say, d = rt ___ but also, t = d / r\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(d / 10) + (d / 6) = 1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the rates are in mi per HOUR, so the time needs to be hours; not hours and minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ 36 min = (36 / 60) hr = (6 / 10) hr = .6 hr\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "multiplying by 30 (LCD) ___ 3d + 5d = 48 ___ 8d = 48 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );