document.write( "Question 1010637: A man rode a bicycle for 12 miles then hiked an additional 8 miles. The total time for the trip was 5 hours. If his rate when he was riding the bicycle was 10 mph faster than his rate walking, what was each rate? \n" ); document.write( "
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The same question happens as different examples. This table shows this as a generalization.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The description could be, man rode a bicycle for b miles then hiked an additional h miles.
\n" ); document.write( "The total time for the trip was T hours. If his rate when he was riding the bicycle was k mph
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document.write( "             rate          time         distance\r\n" );
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document.write( "BIKE         r+k           x              b\r\n" );
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document.write( "HIKE          r            y              h\r\n" );
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document.write( "Total                      T\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The given variables are \"system%28h%2Ck%2Cb%2CT%29\".
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Using the basic travel rates rule, x and y can be put into expressions.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The given total time T fits with an equation,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28b%2F%28r%2Bk%29%2Bh%2Fr=T%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve the red-outlined equation for r.
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