document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978941>Question 978941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jim rode a distance of 12 miles out into the country on a bike and returned on foot. His rate on the bike was 4 times his rate by foot. He spent 5 hours on the entire trip. Find his rate of walking. You must state your equation and then your answer. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " I have 12/4x + 12/x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        12x  = 12(4x) = 20 x^2   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "           60 x = 20x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 4x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 + 48 = 20x,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60 = 20x,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<B>Answer</B>. Jim's walking rate is 3 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=km%2Fh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"km%2Fh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What can be simpler?\r<BR>\n" );
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