document.write( "Question 100921: Max runs the first km of her training session at 8km/h. At least how many kilometers must she run at 15 km/h in order to average 12km/h for the whole session? \n" ); document.write( "
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Max runs the first km of her training session at 8km/h. At least how many kilometers must she run at 15 km/h in order to average 12km/h for the whole session
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\n" ); document.write( "Time = distance/speed
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\n" ); document.write( "Let d = distance required at 15 km/h to average 12km/h
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\n" ); document.write( "Write a time equation
\n" ); document.write( "Time at 8 km/h + time at 15 km/h = time at 12/km/h
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F8\" + \"d%2F15\" = \"%28%28d%2B1%29%29%2F12\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply equation by 120 to get rid of the denominators
\n" ); document.write( "120*\"1%2F8\" + 120*\"d%2F15\" = 120*\"%28%28d%2B1%29%29%2F12\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Cancel out the denominators:
\n" ); document.write( "15(1) + 8(d) = 10(d+1)
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\n" ); document.write( "15 + 8d = 10d + 10
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\n" ); document.write( "8d - 10d = 10 - 15
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\n" ); document.write( "-2d = -5
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\n" ); document.write( "d = + 5/2 or 2.5 km at 15 km/hr rate
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\n" ); document.write( "Total distance would be 3.5 km
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution by calculating av speed = dist/time
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the time:
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F8\" + \"2.5%2F15\" =
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F8\" + \"1%2F6\" =
\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2F24\"+ \"4%2F24\" = 7/24 hr, is the total time
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\n" ); document.write( "Check average speed (dist/time)
\n" ); document.write( "7/2 (3.5) divided by 7/24
\n" ); document.write( "\"7%2F2\" * \"24%2F7\" = 24/2 = 12 km/hr\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Sorry, I got twisted around on the first attempt
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