document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049002>Question 1049002</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sherman is chasing his pet frog Cyrus. Sherman takes 2 steps while Cyrus makes 3 jumps, but Sherman's steps are twice as long as the frog's jumps. The frog had made 10 jumps before Sherman noticed and started chasing him. How many more jumps will Cyrus make before Sherman catches him?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need an explanation or an illustration to explain this??Pls help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664599 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=664599\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a disguised rate problem. Even though<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you don't see miles/hr or km/hr, there are still<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rates involved. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put both of their rates in terms of frog jumps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sherman's rate: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A2+%2F+1++=+4%2F1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A2+%2F+1++=+4%2F1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > frog jumps / unknown time unit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cyrus's rate: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+%2F+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+%2F+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > frog jumps / unknown time unit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I could call time unit anything, so I'll just say it is 1 minute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cyrus's headstart is a distance of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > frog jumps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start a stopwatch when Sherman leaves<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stop the stopwatch when Sherman catches Cyrus<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = distance in frog jumps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time in minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sherman's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f+=+%28+4%2F1%29%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f+=+%28+4%2F1%29%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cyrus's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f+-+10+=+%283%2F1%29%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f+-+10+=+%283%2F1%29%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+%281%2F4%29%2Af+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+%281%2F4%29%2Af+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute this into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f+-+10+=+%283%2F4%29%2Af+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f+-+10+=+%283%2F4%29%2Af+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F4%29%2Af+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F4%29%2Af+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This tells me that Sherman makes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > frog jumps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from start to stop of stopwatch.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In that time, Cyrus has made:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f+-+10+=+40+-+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f+-+10+=+40+-+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f+-+10+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f+-+10+=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > frog jumps which is the answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f+=+%28+4%2F1%29%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f+=+%28+4%2F1%29%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40+=+4t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40+=+4t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+f+-+10+=+%283%2F1%29%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+f+-+10+=+%283%2F1%29%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40+-+10+=+3t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40+-+10+=+3t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3t+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3t+=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 10 min shows on the stopwatch- not the best <BR>\n" );
document.write( "time unit to choose, but you can pick any.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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