document.write( "Question 1074360: Ethan can run twice as fast as he can walk. If after running two hours and then walking two hours Ethan has moved 21 miles, how fast does Ethan run? How fast does he walk?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #689031 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+s+\"$ = his walking speed
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2s+\"$ = his running speed
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+d+\"$ = his distance walking
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+21+-+d+\"$ = his distance running
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation for walking:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+d+=+s%2A2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Equation for running:
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+21+-+d+=+2s%2A2+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+d+=+2s+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+21+-+d+=+4s+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+21+-+2s+=+4s+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+6s+=+21+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+s+=+3.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2s+=+7+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "He runs 7 mi/hr
\n" ); document.write( "He walks 3.5 mi/hr
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+d+=+2s+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+d+=+7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+21+-+d+=+4s+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+21+-+d+=+14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+d+=+7+\"$
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