document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93075>Question 93075</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sprinter who averaged 30ft/sec completed a race one second before another sprinter who averaged 28 ft/sec. what was the distance of the race? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st sprinter DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate = 30 ft/sec ; Time = x seconds ; distance = rt = 30x ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd sprinter DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate = 28 ft/sec ; Time = x+1 seconds ; diatance = rt = 28(x+1) = 28x + 28 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x = 28x + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 14 seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance of the race = 30x = 30*14 = 420 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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