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With v as speed:
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document.write( "Time taken to walk to store: 
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document.write( "Time taken to ride home: 
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document.write( "Since total time taken is , we get the following TIME equation: 
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document.write( "Solve for v, the walking speed. This should be 5 km/h \n" );
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