document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=668275>Question 668275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An accountant rides the bus part of the way to work everyday and walks the rest of the way. The bus averages 40mph, and the accountant walks at a speed of 5mph. The distance from home to work is 19 miles, and the total time for the trip is 2hrs. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find how far the accountant walks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The bus averages 40mph, and the accountant walks at a speed of 5mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The distance from home to work is 19 miles, and the total time for the trip is 2hrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find how far the accountant walks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let w = the distance walked<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(19-w) = the distance on the bus<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write time equation; time = dist/speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Walk time + ride time = 2 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2819-w%29%29%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2819-w%29%29%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 40 to clear the denominators resulting in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8w + 19 - w = 40(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7w = 80 - 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7w = 61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 61/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w ~ 8.7 miles walking<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this by finding the times walking and busing (19-8.7=10.3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.7/5 = 1.74 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10.3/40 = .26 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total time: 2 hrs<BR>\n" );
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