document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=809934>Question 809934</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An accountant rides a bus part of the way to work every day and walks the rest of the way. The bus averages 38 mph, and the accountant walks at a speed of 5 mph. The distance from home to work is 21 mi, and the total time for the trip is 3 hr. Find how far the accountant walks and how far he rides the bus. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #487864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=487864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Method_________speed____________time___________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bus____________38_______________(___)__________(___)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Walk____________5_______________(___)__________(___)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total___________________________3______________21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We want some variables to finish filling the data table. Try assigning,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = distance by bus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = distance by walk<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%2At=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%2At=d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=d%2Fr ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=d%2Fr\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Method_________speed____________time___________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bus____________38_______________(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F38 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F38\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)__________(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Walk____________5_______________(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)__________(y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total___________________________3______________21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That gives us information to form the system of equations,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F38%2By%2F5=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F38%2By%2F5=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the system for x and y. </SPAN>\n" );
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