document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55601>Question 55601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joan ran from her home to the lake at 8 mi/h.  She ran back home at 6 mi/h.  Her total running time was 1 hour.  How much time did it take Joan to run from her home to the lake? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37738 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=37738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x represent the time:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=6(1-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=6-6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, it took her 3/7 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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