document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001307>Question 1001307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Patton walked part of the 76 miles to the site of the battle and rode the rest of the way on a caisson. He walked at 4 mph and rode at 15 mph.  If the total time of the trip was 8 hours,for how long did he walk?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #618549 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=618549\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have rate times time = distance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be the amount of time he walked.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus 8-x is the time he rode.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+15(8-x)=76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 120 - 15x = 76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11x = -44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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