document.write( "Question 1131606: When I walk from my house at 4km/h, I will get to the office 30 minutes later than when I walk at 5km/h. Calculate the distance between my house and office \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let d be that distance.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then you have this \"time equation\" from the condition\r\n" );
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document.write( " -  =   of an hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "To solve it, multiply both sides by 20. You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "5d - 4d = 10\r\n" );
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document.write( "d = 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  The distance between your house and office is 10 kilometers.\r\n" );
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