document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996975>Question 996975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ben sails 1/3 of his trip at 4km/hr the next third at 8km per hour and the last third at 6km per hour. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The trip takes 9 hours 45 min.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how far was the complete trip\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The trip takes 9 hours 45 min. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "how far was the complete trip <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the distance for the trip be 3x::<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time for 1st (1/3) of trip x/(4kmh)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time for 2nd (1/3) of trip x/(8kmh)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time for 3rd (1/3) of trip x/(6kmh)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/4) +  x/8 + x/6 = 9 3/4 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 24 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 3x + 4x = 6*39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x = 6*39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: Total distance = 3x = 54 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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