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document.write( "Downstream DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 5 mph ; distance = d miles ; time = d/5 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Upstream DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 2 mph ; distance = d miles ; time = d/2 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d/5 + d/2 = 7/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 20 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4d + 10d = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 35/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 2.5 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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