document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=582260>Question 582260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Stewart rode a distance of 12 miles into the country on a bicycle and returned on foot. His rate on the bicycle was 4 times his rate on foot. The entire trip took 5 hours. How long did he travel?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure how to set up this problem... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #372023 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=372023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> walking speed = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cycle speed = 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = 12 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time walking + time cycling = 5 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12/x + 12/4x= 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12/x + 3/x= 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15/x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 15/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 miles  / hour walking speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x= 4*3 = 12 mph cycling speed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He walked for 12/3 = 4 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he bicycled for 12/12 = 1 hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think you have to change the question.\r<BR>\n" );
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