document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97895>Question 97895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cyclist traveled at a rate of 24 mph to visit a nearby town.  The cyclist averaged 18 mph on the return trip. If the round trip took 4.9 hours, find the distance to the nearby town. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d = one-way distance to the town<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation, Time = dist/speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 4.9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the equation by the least common multiple, 72:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 72<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 72(4.9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel out the denominators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d + 4d = 352.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7d = 352.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 352.8/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 50.4 miles <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50.8%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50.8%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50.8%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50.8%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 4.9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    2.1  +  2.8 =  4.9 </SPAN>\n" );
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