document.write( "Question 810843: A man rides a bus part of the way to work and walk the rest. the bus speed is 36mph and he walks 4mph the distance from home is 15 mi total time is 2 hr.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #488486 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A man rides a bus part of the way to work and walk the rest. the bus speed is 36mph and he walks 4mph the distance from home is 15 mi total time is 2 hr. \n" ); document.write( "how far does he walk and how far does he ride \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "d = r*t \n" ); document.write( "t = d/r \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "b = bus distance \n" ); document.write( "w = walking distance \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "b/36 + w/4 = 2 Eqn 1 \n" ); document.write( "b + w = 15 Eqn 2 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "b + 9w = 72 (Eqn 1*36) \n" ); document.write( "b + w = 15 \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------- subtract \n" ); document.write( "8w = 57 \n" ); document.write( "w = 57/8 \n" ); document.write( "etc \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |