document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1161271>Question 1161271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jill is 27.5 kilometers away from Joe. Both begin to walk toward each other at the same time. Jill walks at 3 kilometers per hour. They meet in 5 hours. How fast is Joe walking?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Both begin to walk toward each other at the same time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Jill walks at 3 kilometers per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " They meet in 5 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How fast is Joe walking?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let j = Joe's walking speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why would you use elimination, there is only one unknown?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Toward each other, their speed are added<BR>\n" );
document.write( "write a dist equation, dist = time * speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(j + 3) = 27.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5j + 15 = 27.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5j = 27.5 - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5j = 12.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 12.5/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 2.5 km/hr is Joe's speed </SPAN>\n" );
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