document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=847609>Question 847609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Allen hiked from his summer cabin to town at a rate of 3 mph.  He came back in a car which averaged 36 mph.  If the total time he traveled was 3.25 hours, find the amount of time h spent on each part of the trip. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #510577 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=510577\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ________________speed__________time__________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hike____________3______________(___)_________(____)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Drive Back______36_____________(___)_________(____)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total__________________________3.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The individual times are not given and the distance each way is not given.  We only know that the distances each way are equal.  Call each one-way distance, d.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "________________speed__________time__________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hike____________3______________(___)__________d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Drive Back______36_____________(___)__________d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total__________________________3.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Uniform rate equation for travel can be stated as RT=D, for Rate, Time, Distance.  This means T=D/R which we use to make expressions for each of the missing times.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "________________speed__________time__________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hike____________3______________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >__________d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Drive Back______36_____________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >__________d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total__________________________3.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the total time sum equation for the unknown distance, d.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28d%2F3%2Bd%2F36=3.25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28d%2F3%2Bd%2F36=3.25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and you could decide if you want to use the equation as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F3%2Bd%2F36=3%261%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F3%2Bd%2F36=3%261%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you know the value for distance d, you can use it to find the values for the times each way.<BR>\n" );
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