document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=593284>Question 593284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a 4th grader trying to solve a math word problem. I need to help her and show her the reasoning behind the answer.  Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How long can long-legged spiders crawl?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "clue:  Dante rides his bike 8 miles per hour, racing the fastest spider.  After a half-hour, the spider is 1 mile ahead of him.  I already know the answer is 10, but I am trying to teach her the reasoning. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #376265 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=376265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if Dante can ride 8 miles per hour; in half an hour, he rides half of 8 or 4 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in that same half hour; the spider goes one mile more than Dante, or 5 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the spider can go 5 miles in a half hour; he can go twice that in an hour, or 10 miles per hour </SPAN>\n" );
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