document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=648826>Question 648826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carol has 8 hours to spend on a mountain hike. She can walk up the trail at an average of 2 mph and can walk down at an average of 3 mph. How long should she plan to hike uphill before turning around?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not really sure how to even begin solving this problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Carol has 8 hours to spend on a mountain hike. She can walk up the trail at an average of 2 mph and can walk down at an average of 3 mph. How long should she plan to hike uphill before turning around?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the time she should plan to hike uphill be T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the time she should plan to hike downhill = 8 – T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance hiked uphill equals distance hiked downhill, OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2T = 3(8 – T)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2T = 24 – 3T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2T + 3T = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5T = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T, or time she should plan to hike uphill = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%284.8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%284.8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours\r<BR>\n" );
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