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document.write( "Matt walked at a rate of 4 mph. He turned around and ran at a rate of 8 mph. If he walked for 2 hours longer than he ran, how long did the whole trip take? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " He turned around and ran at a rate of 8 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If he walked for 2 hours longer than he ran, how long did the whole trip take?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let r = is running time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let (r+2) = his walking time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write a distance equation, dist = speed * time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8r = 4(r+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8r = 4r + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8r - 4r = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4r = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 8/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 2 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the total time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + (2+2) = 6 hrs for the whole trip\r<BR>\n" );
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