document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1046672>Question 1046672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Landon started biking to the bookstore traveling 9 mph, after some time the bike got a flat so Landon walked the rest of the way, traveling 3 mph. If the total trip to the bookstore took 11 hours and it was 69 miles away, how long did Landon travel at each speed?<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 #662136 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=662136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=hours on the bike<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11-x=hours walking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+3(11-x)=69.  The speed times the number of hours equals the distance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+33-3x=69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 hours on the bike and 5 hours walking.  ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 6*9=54 miles + 5*3=15 miles, and that sum is 69 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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