document.write( "Question 1116954: A tourist can bicycle 32 Miles in the same time as he can walk 6 miles. If he can ride 13 mph faster than he can walk, how much time should he allow to walk a 25-mile trail? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #731872 by ikleyn(52776) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let w be his (or her) walking speed, in miles per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then you have this equation from the condition\r\n" );
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document.write( "which has the solution  w = 3  miles per hour.   \r\n" );
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document.write( "(You can easily solve the equation on your own - I solved it mentally).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the time to walk 25 miles is   =  hours = 8 hours and 20 minutes.\r\n" );
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