document.write( "Question 1025328: Liz and Jose rode their bikes into the country at a rate of 12 miles per hour. They return on the same path but are now tired, they slow down and maintain a speed of 8 miles per hour. If their whole ride took 10 hours how much distance did they cover? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Liz and Jose rode their bikes into the country at a rate of 12 miles per hour. They return on the same path but are now tired, they slow down and maintain a speed of 8 miles per hour. If their whole ride took 10 hours how much distance did they cover?
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Let distance each way be D
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document.write( "Then time taken on outbound trip = , and time taken on return trip = 
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document.write( "The following TIME equation is thus formed: 
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document.write( "2D + 3D = 240 -------- Multiplying by LCD, 24
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document.write( "5D = 240
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document.write( "D, or distance, one-way = , or 48 miles
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document.write( "Total distance covered: 2(48), or  miles \n" );
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