document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1113533>Question 1113533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> bert is 18 killometers away from Brenda. both begin to walk toward each other at the same time. bert walks at 4.5 killometers per hour. they meet in 3 hours. How fast was Brenda walking? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #728578 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=728578\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rate * time = distance<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.5(3) +3x = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of = by 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.5 +x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Brenda walks at 1.5 km/hour<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.5(3) +1.5(3) = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13.5 +4.5 = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 = 18<BR>\n" );
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