document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1167579>Question 1167579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tony and Ivia started walking south from the same location at the same time. Ivia walked 8 miles and  walked 1 mile per hour faster than tony who walked 6 miles. They each walked for the same amount of time. Describe how a proportion could be used to find the rate that each person walked. The next day they both walked 6 miles, and Ivia again walked 1 mile per hour faster than tony, who walked 3 miles per hour. Determine whether a proportion could be heard to find how long each person walked.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Ivia walked 8 miles and walked 1 mile per hour faster than tony who walked 6 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They each walked for the same amount of time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Describe how a proportion could be used to find the rate that each person walked.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let s = Tony's speed in mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(s+1) = Ivia speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28s%2B1%29%29%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28s%2B1%29%29%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s = 6(s+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s = 6s + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s - 6s = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 3 mph is Tony's speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then, obviously<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 mph is Ivia's speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The next day they both walked 6 miles, and Ivia again walked 1 mile per hour faster than tony, who walked 3 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determine whether a proportion could be heard to find how long each person walked.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No. A simple equation, Time = Dist/speed would be used<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/3 = 2 hrs for Tony and 6/4 = 1.5 hrs for Ivia<BR>\n" );
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