document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=676270>Question 676270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jim leaves 25 miles from work.  He rides his bike at 9mph to the metro which travels at 30mph.  He spends 2 minutes less on his bike than on the metro.  What's the distance from his house to the metro?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is five miles.  However, here is how I set it up.  9(x-2) + 30x = 25 and then I tried 9(x-.03) + 30x = 25.  Not once did I get the answer.  I'm stuck. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #420295 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=420295\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Jim leaves 25 miles from work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " He rides his bike at 9mph to the metro which travels at 30mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " He spends 2 minutes less on his bike than on the metro.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What's the distance from his house to the metro?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't get that answer either, but because we are using mph, you have to convert two minutes to hrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let = time to bike to the metro at 9 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change two min to hrs: 2/60 = 1/30 hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(t+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) = time on the metro at 30 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WRite a diat equation; dist = speed * time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bike dist + metro dist = 25 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9t + 30(t+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9t + 30t + 1 = 25; (30's cancel)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39t = 25 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39t = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 24/39 = 8/13 hrs on the bike<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the dist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 5.54 miles to the metro<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this by finding the distance on the metro<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >] * 30 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6487 * 30 = 19.46 mi on the bus<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the total distances of bike and bus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.54 + 19.46 = 25 mi, confirms our solution of 5.54 to the metro </SPAN>\n" );
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