document.write( "Question 1091184: The owner of a sailboat takes passengers to an island 5 miles away. A sailboat averages 9 miles per hour when using sails and about 14 miles per hour when using its motor.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a. Write an equation that shows the number of minutes the sailboat can use its sails and motor to get to the island.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #705577 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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In words:
\n" ); document.write( "[ mi/min with sail ] x [ min sailed ] + [ mi/min with motor ] x [ min with motor ] = [ distance traveled ]
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+x+\" = minutes traveled with sail
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+y+\" = minutes traveled with motor
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+9%2F60+=+3%2F20+\" mi/min
\n" ); document.write( "\"+14%2F60+=+7%2F30+\" mi/min
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+%283%2F20%29%2Ax+%2B+%287%2F30%29%2Ay+=+5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \"+60+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+9x+%2B+14y+=+300+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+14y+=+-9x+%2B+300+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+-%289%2F14%29%2Ax+%2B+150%2F7+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Here's the plot:
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