document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044792>Question 1044792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A hiker covers 18 km in 2 hours. How far will he go in 6 hours? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #660175 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=660175\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a proportion problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 km/2 hours=x km/6 hours.  Keep the units in the same relationship on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross-multiply <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*18=2*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=54 km.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 km in 2 hours is 9 km per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 km/hr*6 hrs.=54 km. </SPAN>\n" );
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