document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662380>Question 662380</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. I need help with this word problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Samantha rides the ski lift to the top of blue mountain, a distance of 1 3/4 kilometers. She then skis directly down the slope. If she skis 5 times as fast as the lift travels, and the total trip takes 45 minutes, find the rate at which she skis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #412178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=412178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the speed of the lift in km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = speed skiing in km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time to go up mountain on lift in hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2F4+-+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2F4+-+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time spent skiing in hrs <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation for lift:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7%2F4+=+s%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7%2F4+=+s%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation for skiing:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7%2F4+=+5s%2A%28+3%2F4+-+t+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7%2F4+=+5s%2A%28+3%2F4+-+t+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+%287%2F4%29%2A%281%2Fs%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+%287%2F4%29%2A%281%2Fs%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute this into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7%2F4+=+5s%2A%28+3%2F4+-+%287%2F4%29%2A%281%2Fs%29+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7%2F4+=+5s%2A%28+3%2F4+-+%287%2F4%29%2A%281%2Fs%29+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7%2F4+=+%281%2F4%29%2A%28+15s+-+7%2Fs%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7%2F4+=+%281%2F4%29%2A%28+15s+-+7%2Fs%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7+=+15s+-+7%2Fs+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7+=+15s+-+7%2Fs+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7s+=+15s%5E2+-+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7s+=+15s%5E2+-+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15s%5E2+-+7s+-+7+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15s%5E2+-+7s+-+7+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic equation to solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Have to run- good luck\r<BR>\n" );
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