document.write( "Question 910169: a bicyclist rode up a mountain at 12km/h and then back down at 30 km/h. If the round trip took 3.5 h, how long did the ride up the mountain take \n" ); document.write( "
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x+y=3.5
\n" ); document.write( "x=3.5-y
\n" ); document.write( "12*x=d
\n" ); document.write( "12*(3.5-y)=d
\n" ); document.write( "30*y=d
\n" ); document.write( "12*(3.5-y)=30*y
\n" ); document.write( "42.0-12y=30*y
\n" ); document.write( "42.0=42*y
\n" ); document.write( "42.0/42=y
\n" ); document.write( "y=42.0/42
\n" ); document.write( "y=1.0 hours down
\n" ); document.write( "x=2.5 hours up
\n" ); document.write( "x time =150 minutes up
\n" ); document.write( "One way up distance = 30.0 miles
\n" ); document.write( "One way down distance = 30 miles
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