document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1108303>Question 1108303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To prepare for a marathon&#8203; run, Sue ran <BR>\n" );
document.write( "56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 miles before she blistered her&#8203; heel, and then she walked <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 additional mile. Her running speed was <BR>\n" );
document.write( "16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 times as fast as her walking speed. She was running and walking for <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 hours. Find&#8203; Sue's running speed. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "56/R + 1/W = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 16W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56/16W + 1/W = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 + 16 = 144W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 1/2 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 8 mi/hr </SPAN>\n" );
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