document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102989>Question 102989</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cyclist traveled at a rate of 24 mph to visit a nearby town.  The cyclist averaged 18 mph on the return trip.  If the round trip took 4.9 hours, find the distance to the nearby town.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=(24-18)4.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=(6)4.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=29.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm concern whether or not my answer is correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you're concerned, always check your answer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You got d=29.4 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Distance+=+Rate%2A+Time ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Distance+=+Rate%2A+Time\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Calculate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=29.4+=+24%2AT%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"29.4+=+24%2AT%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=29.4+=+18%2AT%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"29.4+=+18%2AT%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= 1.225 hrs.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= 1.633 hrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Total+Time ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Total+Time\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2.858 hrs.,does not equal the 4.9 hr total. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance =  Rate * Time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When traveling to the town<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D+=+24%2AT%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D+=+24%2AT%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When traveling back from town<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D=18%2AT%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D=18%2AT%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T%5B1%5D%2BT%5B2%5D=4.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T%5B1%5D%2BT%5B2%5D=4.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "From equation 1, find a value for T[1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D+=+24%2AT%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D+=+24%2AT%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D%2F24+=+cross%2824%29%2AT%5B1%5D%2Fcross%2824%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D%2F24+=+cross%2824%29%2AT%5B1%5D%2Fcross%2824%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiplicative inverse of 24.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T%5B1%5D=D%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T%5B1%5D=D%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "From equation 2, find a value for T[2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D+=+18%2AT%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D+=+18%2AT%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D%2F18+=+cross%2818%29%2AT%5B2%5D%2Fcross%2818%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D%2F18+=+cross%2818%29%2AT%5B2%5D%2Fcross%2818%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiplicative inverse of 18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T%5B1%5D=D%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T%5B1%5D=D%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug those values into your total time equation,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T%5B1%5D%2BT%5B2%5D=4.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T%5B1%5D%2BT%5B2%5D=4.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D%2F24%2BD%2F18=4.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D%2F24%2BD%2F18=4.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18D%2B24D=4.9%2A18%2A24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18D%2B24D=4.9%2A18%2A24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply by the product of 18*24 to remove denominators.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42D=4.9%2A18%2A24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42D=4.9%2A18%2A24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%2842%29D%2Fcross%2842%29=4.9%2A18%2A24%2F42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%2842%29D%2Fcross%2842%29=4.9%2A18%2A24%2F42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Multiplicative inverse of 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=50.4 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check your answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D+=+24%2AT%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D+=+24%2AT%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50.4=24%2AT%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50.4=24%2AT%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T%5B1%5D=40.4%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T%5B1%5D=40.4%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=2.1 hrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D+=+18%2AT%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D+=+18%2AT%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50.4=18%2AT%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50.4=18%2AT%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T%5B2%5D=50.4%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T%5B2%5D=50.4%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=2.8 hrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T%5B1%5D%2BT%5B2%5D=4.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T%5B1%5D%2BT%5B2%5D=4.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good answer.  </SPAN>\n" );
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