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Me.sheen rode a distance of 12miles out into the country on a bicycle and returned on foot. His rate of the bicycle was 4 times his rate on foot. He spent 5 hours on the entire trip. Find his rate of walking.
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\n" ); document.write( "Out DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "distance = 12 miles ; rate = x mph ; time = d/r = 12/x hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "Back DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "distance = 12 miles ; rate = 4x mph ; time = d/r = 12/4x hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "time + time = 5 hours
\n" ); document.write( "12/x + 12/4x = 5
\n" ); document.write( "4*12 + 12 = 20x
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\n" ); document.write( "20x = 60
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3 mph (walking rate)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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