document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1131716>Question 1131716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Show all work as you solve the following problems and write complete answers, including appropriate units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Mark left school and traveled toward his cabin on the lake.  Imani left school one hour later traveling 9 mph faster in an effort to catch up to him.  After four hours Imani finally caught up.  Find Mark's average speed </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Imani x+9 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mark's distance is x mph*4 hours or 4x miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Imani's distance is (x+9) mph*3 hours or 3x+27 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since one caught the other, the distances are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=3x+27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27 mph Mark  ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9=36 mph Imani<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 hours for Imani is 108 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 hours for Mark is 108 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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