document.write( "Question 1031305: An accountant rides a bus part of the way to work every day and walks the rest of the way. The bus averages 38 mph, and the accountant walks at a speed of 5 mph. The distance from home to work is 25 mi, and the total time for the trip is 3 hr. Find how far the accountant walks and how far he rides the bus in miles. \n" ); document.write( "

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Basic travel rates rule for R rate, T time, D distance, is RT=D.\r
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document.write( "                RATE           TIME         DISTANCE\r\n" );
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document.write( "RIDE             38             x             38x\r\n" );
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document.write( "WALK              5             y              5y\r\n" );
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document.write( "TOTALS                          3             25\r\n" );
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document.write( "                RATE           TIME         DISTANCE\r\n" );
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document.write( "RIDE             38            x/38           x\r\n" );
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document.write( "WALK              5            y/5            y\r\n" );
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document.write( "TOTALS                          3             25\r\n" );
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