document.write( "Question 720545: Ted walks from his home to the post office at an average rate of 3 miles per hour. he then runs back at an average rate of x miles per hour. Find x if his average for the entire trip is 4.5 mph \n" ); document.write( "
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________________speed_______________time________________distance
\n" ); document.write( "Walk To_________3___________________(___)_______________3
\n" ); document.write( "Run Back________x___________________(___)_______________3
\n" ); document.write( "Total___________(___)________________(___)_______________6\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Try to fill the time information, because we may want distance divided by total time.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "________________speed_______________time________________distance
\n" ); document.write( "Walk To_________3___________________(\"%283%2F3%29=1\")_______________3
\n" ); document.write( "Run Back________x___________________(\"3%2Fx\")_______________3
\n" ); document.write( "Total___________(___)________________(\"1%2B3%2Fx\")_______________6\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The total time is represented as \"1%2B3%2Fx\". Note that so far, all units are miles, hours, miles per hour.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We were given average speed for round trip was 4.5 miles per hour, so set this as \"6%2F%281%2B3%2Fx%29=4.5\" and solve for x.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"6%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%2Fx%29=4.5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6x%2F%28x%2B3%29=4.5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6x=4.5%28x%2B3%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "and continue as best you know...\r
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