document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=925498>Question 925498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve the problem below: I am confused on how to setup my problem because my units are not canceling out correctly\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the problem:  You jogged 3 miles to a friend’s house and it took you 45 minutes to get there. How many miles per hour do you jog?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This was my approach:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time/distance=45min/3miles x miles/1hr=45min/3mi x miles/60min = 1/4 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #561564 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=561564\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> time/distance=45min/3miles = 15 min to go 1 mi, which is 4 mph <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer to your comment<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The formula of course, Speed = dist/time, s = d/t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this problem you are dealing with miles per hour, so we need the times in hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 min = .75 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 3/.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 4 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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