document.write( "Question 952847: Kevin drove to the mountains last weekend. There was heavy traffic on the way there, and the trip took
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document.write( "8
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document.write( " hours. When Kevin drove home, there was no traffic and the trip only took
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document.write( "6
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document.write( " hours. If his average rate was
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document.write( "16
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document.write( " miles per hour faster on the trip home, how far away does Kevin live from the mountains? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #581904 by josgarithmetic(39629) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! ___________________rate____________time__________distance \n" ); document.write( "GOTO________________r________________8___________d \n" ); document.write( "BACK_______________r+16______________6___________d\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Variables assigned as understood from data table and description.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Try solving purely in symbols, to solve for d. \n" ); document.write( "Only TWO unknown variables: r and d.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "___________________rate____________time__________distance \n" ); document.write( "GOTO________________r________________g___________d \n" ); document.write( "BACK_______________r+k_______________b___________d\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Fact for uniform rates for travel, RT=D for rate, time, distance.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "substitute. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute the values known or given for b, g, k, and evaluate d. \n" ); document.write( " |