document.write( "Question 834291: sue rides her bike at a constant speed for 6 hours, helped by a wind of 2 miles per hour. pedaling at the same rate, the trip back against the wind takes 10 hours. find the total round trip distance she travelled \n" ); document.write( "
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Sue's speed if no wind is r.
\n" ); document.write( "The distance is the same, d, in both directions.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "______________________speed__________time_______distance
\n" ); document.write( "Helped from Wind_______r+2___________6___________d
\n" ); document.write( "Returning Home_________r-2___________10__________d\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Rate*Time=Distance\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28r%2B2%296=%28r-2%29%2A10\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6r%2B12=10r-20\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"12=4r-20\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4r=32\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28r=8%29\", her biking speed if no wind.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Either direction's equation will give the distance, d.
\n" ); document.write( "\"%288%2B2%29%2A6=60\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%288-2%2910=60\"
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\n" ); document.write( "60 miles.
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