document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66985>Question 66985</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565770390/algebrahomeworkh>Advanced mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In his search for the fountain, Ponce ambled for 1 year at a leisurely pace and then tripled his pace for the next 10 years.  If the total journey was 3100 miles, how far did he amble? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47631 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=47631\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Say that he ambled at a rate = r in miles/year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then he tripled his pace to rate = 3r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(rate for 1st year * 1 year) + (rate for next 10 years * 10 years) = 3100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r*1 + 3r*10 = 3100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r(1 + 30) = 3100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 100 miles/year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, he ambled 100 miles the 1st year </SPAN>\n" );
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