document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1035389>Question 1035389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Fields spent 6 hours hiking along a trail and back. He walked out at the rate of 4 miles per hour and walked back at the rate of 2 miles per hour. how far along the trail did he go </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #650067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=650067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the distance walked back and forth; then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4+x/2=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance was 8 miles, back and forth.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/4+8/2=2+4=6 hours walking time!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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