document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988319>Question 988319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It took John 2.5 hours to run from Cinnaminson to Burlington Township at a constant speed.  The return trip only took 2 hours because he increased her speed by 3 km/h.  How fast was she running from Cinnaminson to Burlington Township? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=original speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.5x=2(x+3km/hr)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x=2x+6km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x=6km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The original speed was 12 km/hr. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5hr(12km/hr)=2hr(12km/hr+3km/hr)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30km=2hr(15km/hr)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30km=30km </SPAN>\n" );
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