document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1072274>Question 1072274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cyclist traveled at a certain speed to a town 30km away, then reduced speed by 4km/hr and came back. If the cyclist had travelled at a steady 8km/hr for the whole trip, the total time would have been half an hour less. What was the initial speed of the cyclist. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #687173 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=687173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Round Trip, 60 km.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the cyclist had travelled at a steady 8km/hr for the whole trip, the total time would have been half an hour less.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "TO TOWN                r         30/r         30\r\n" );
document.write( "RETURN                r-4        30/(r-4)     30\r\n" );
document.write( "Total                            8\r\n" );
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