document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=706941>Question 706941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jimmy and Gary ran from the disaster at 5mph. Then they reconsidered and walked back at 3mph. If they were gone 8 hours, how far did they run from the disaster. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was wondering how I would set up this equation, I have a problem with word problems like this and determining the answer. Thanks for the help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435471 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=435471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jimmy and Gary ran from the disaster at 5mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Then they reconsidered and walked back at 3mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If they were gone 8 hours, how far did they run from the disaster.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d = one way distance from the disaster, (also the distance back to it)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation; time = dist/speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Away time + return time = 8 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do you think you can do this now? (multiply thru by 15 to clear the denominators) </SPAN>\n" );
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