document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944335>Question 944335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hiking club hiked to state at 4mph. They got a ride back to town in a truck that went 20mph. If the round trip took 18 hours, how far was it from town to the park?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to solve using a system of equations. I honestly dont know how to set up the equations. after knowing how to do that i will be able to solve </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575786 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575786\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d=distance from town to park<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F4+mph%2Bd%2F20+mph=18+hrs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F4+mph%2Bd%2F20+mph=18+hrs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You may want to stop here and try the rest on your own<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve:multiply both sides by 4 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28d%2A4mph%29%2F4+mph%2B%28d%2A4mph%29%2F20+mph=18hrs%284mph%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28d%2A4mph%29%2F4+mph%2B%28d%2A4mph%29%2F20+mph=18hrs%284mph%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2B%28d%2F5%29=72+mi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2B%28d%2F5%29=72+mi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > combine terms on left side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285d%2F5%29%2B%28d%2F5%29=72+mi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285d%2F5%29%2B%28d%2F5%29=72+mi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285d%2Bd%29%2F5=72+mi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285d%2Bd%29%2F5=72+mi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply each side by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6d=360+mi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6d=360+mi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide each side by 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER The park is 60 miles from town<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It took 15 hrs to get there at 4mph and 3 hrs to return at 20 mph=18 hrs round trip <BR>\n" );
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