document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=610485>Question 610485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cody bikes for 24 km and the doubles his rate and bikes another 17 km. His total time is 5 hours. What was Cody's faster rate? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have tired using the chart but I still can't get it. Help would be very much appreciated :) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "d = r*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = d/r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24/r + 17/2r = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 + 17 = 10r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 6.5 km/hr for 24 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 13 km/hr for 17 km<BR>\n" );
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