document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604533>Question 604533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man walks for 12 km at x km/h and then jogs for another 12 km at (x + 2) km/h. He travels for a total of 5 hours. Find the value of x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #381255 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><B>alicealc(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><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=381255\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> speed = distance/time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, time = distance/speed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = (5x + 6)*(x - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 6 = 0 or x - 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = -6 or x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = -6/5 or x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because the speed can't be a negative number, we choose x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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