document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=839898>Question 839898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Gare Montparnasse train station in Paris has a high-speed version of a moving walkway. If he walks while riding this moving walkway, Jean Claude can travel 200 meters in 30 seconds less time than if he stands still on the moving walkway. If Jean Claude walks at a normal rate of 1.5 meters per second, what is the speed of the Gare Montparnasse walkway? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #505879 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=505879\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r*t=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1.5+y)(t-30)=200,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y*t=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 80,   y = 5/2 =2.5 meters per second walkway<BR>\n" );
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