document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83385>Question 83385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello! My problem is this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can travel 40 miles on a motocycle in the same time it takes to travel 15 miles on a bike. If the motocycle rate is 20 miles per hour faster than the bike, what is the average of each?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that t=d/r so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40/x+20 = 15/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure how to proceed and I have to show my work. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #59890 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=59890\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t = times for each, which are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = distance/rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let m = motorcycles rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+40%2Fm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+40%2Fm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+15%2F%28m-20%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+15%2F%28m-20%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2Fm+=+15%2F%28m-20%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2Fm+=+15%2F%28m-20%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%2A%28m-20%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%2A%28m-20%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2A%28m-20%29+=+15m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2A%28m-20%29+=+15m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40m+-800+=+15m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40m+-800+=+15m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 15m from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25m+-+800+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25m+-+800+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25m+=+800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25m+=+800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mph motorcycle speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m-20+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m-20+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mph bikes speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2Fm+=+15%2F%28m-20%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2Fm+=+15%2F%28m-20%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2F32+=+15%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2F32+=+15%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F4+=+5%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F4+=+5%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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