document.write( "Question 1091242: Christopher ran m miles at r miles per hour and arrived on time. Then the distance was increased 7 miles. How fast did he have to run to travel the new distance in the same amount of time? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #705646 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Christopher ran m miles at r miles per hour and arrived on time. \n" ); document.write( "time = \n" ); document.write( " Then the distance was increased 7 miles. \n" ); document.write( "(m+7) \n" ); document.write( " How fast did he have to run to travel the new distance in the same amount of time? \n" ); document.write( "let s = the increase in speed required to do this \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "cross multiply \n" ); document.write( "m(r+s) = r(m+7) \n" ); document.write( "distribute \n" ); document.write( "mr + ms = mr + 7r \n" ); document.write( "subtract mr from both sides \n" ); document.write( "ms = 7r \n" ); document.write( "s = \n" ); document.write( "\"How fast to run to travel the new distance in the same amount of time? \n" ); document.write( "r + |