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Algebra.Com's Answer #626028 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 7:30 to 8:40 is 1 hr 10 min \n" ); document.write( "This is \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Equation for cycling: \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "Equation for walking: \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "He pushes his bicycle ( walks ) 2 km \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " |