document.write( "Question 619728: How far can the members of a bicycling club ride out into the country at a speed of 12 mph and return over the same road at 8 mph if they travel a total of 10 hours? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "How far  can the members of a bicycling club ride out into the country at a speed of 12 mph 
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document.write( "and return over the same road at 8 mph if they travel a total of 10 hours? 
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document.write( " D = rt   or D/r = t
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document.write( "  x/12mph + x/8mph = 10hrs   |Multiplying thru by 24 so as all denominators = 1
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document.write( "   2x + 3x = 240
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document.write( "    5x = 240
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document.write( "     x = 48mi
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "    48mi/12mph + 48mi/8mph = 4hr + 6hr = 10hr \n" );
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