document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=778233>Question 778233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam and Rachel leave a park at the same time and ride home. Sam rides at 15 km/h and Rachel rides at 11 km/h. Sam gets home 12 minutes before Rachel. How long did it take Sam to ride home from the park? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "d = st (distance = speed by time). They both covered the same distance, so you can write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15t = 11(t + 12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15t = 11t + 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t = 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It took Sam 33 minutes to get home. </SPAN>\n" );
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