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document.write( "A cyclist traveled at a rate of 24 mph to visit a nearby town. The cyclist averaged 18 mph on the return trip. If the round trip took 4.9 hours, find the distance to the nearby town. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "To the town DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = x miles ; rate = 24 mph ; time = d/r = x/24 hrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the town DATA;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = x miles ; rate = 18 mph ; time d/r = x/18 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time + time = 4.9 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/24 + x/18 = 4.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(18x+24x)/(24*18) = 4.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42x = 24*18*4.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42x = 2116.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 50.4 miles (distance to the nearby town)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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