document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93707>Question 93707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cross country skier starts at a certain point and travels at a constant speed of 4 miles per hour. A snowmobile starts at the same point 45 minutes later, traveling at a constant speed and follows the skier's tracks. If the snowmobile catches up to the skier in 10 minutes, what is the speed of the snowmobile? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A snowmobile starts at the same point 45 minutes later, traveling at a constant speed and follows the skier's tracks. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the snowmobile catches up to the skier in 10 minutes, what is the speed of the snowmobile?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Skier DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate=4 mph ;time=[(3/4)+(1/6)]=(22/24)hrs;distance=rt = 22/6 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Snowmobile DATA;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate = x mph;time=(1/6)hr; distance = x/6 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "skier distance = snowmobile distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22/6 = x/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 22 mph (snowmobile speed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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