document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1076991>Question 1076991</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thane can skate at an average speed that is six times as fast as his average walking speed. It takes him 48 minutes more to travel 36 blocks on foot than on his skates. How fast is his average speed on skates in blocks per minute? Round your answer to two decimal places. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #691554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=691554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = his average walking speed in blocks/mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = his average speed skating in blocks/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time in minutes for him to travel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > blocks skating<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+%2B+48+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+%2B+48+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = times in minutes for him to travel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > blocks on foot<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation for walking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+36+=+s%2A%28+t+%2B+48+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+36+=+s%2A%28+t+%2B+48+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation for skating:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+36+=+6s%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+36+=+6s%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+6%2Fs+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+6%2Fs+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug (2) into (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+36+=+s%2A%28+6%2Fs+%2B+48+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+36+=+s%2A%28+6%2Fs+%2B+48+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+36+=+6+%2B+48s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+36+=+6+%2B+48s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+48s+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+48s+=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+5%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+5%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6s+=+6%2A%285%2F8%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6s+=+6%2A%285%2F8%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6s+=+3.75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6s+=+3.75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "His average speed on skates was 3.75 blocks/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+36+=+s%2A%28+t+%2B+48+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+36+=+s%2A%28+t+%2B+48+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+36+=+%285%2F8%29%2A%28+t+%2B+48+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+36+=+%285%2F8%29%2A%28+t+%2B+48+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+288+=+5%2A%28+t+%2B+48+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+288+=+5%2A%28+t+%2B+48+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+57.6+=+t+%2B+48+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+57.6+=+t+%2B+48+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+9.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+9.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+36+=+6s%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+36+=+6s%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+36+=+3.75%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+36+=+3.75%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+9.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+9.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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