document.write( "Question 745393: jan hiked up a hill at 4 mi/hr and back down at 6 mi/hr. Her total hiking time was 3 hours. how long did the trip up the hill take her? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #453838 by josgarithmetic(39627) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Distance up and distance down are same.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r*t=d, t=d/r\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Up hill: 4*x=d \n" ); document.write( "Down hill: 6*y=d \n" ); document.write( "4x=6y \n" ); document.write( "x+y=3 hours.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The description yields the system: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Just solve this system for x and y. \n" ); document.write( "x is how much time up the hill. \n" ); document.write( " |