document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1172454>Question 1172454</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nolan is walking at a constant speed modeled by the equation 2/3t = 1/5d, where t is time in hours and d is distance in miles.  What is Nolan's speed in miles per hour?\r<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 #797485 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=797485\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the equation is 2/3 * t = 1/5 * d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of the equation by 15 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 * t = 3 * d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/3 * t = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the basic form of the equation is r * t = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r is the rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t is the time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d is the distance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in this equation, r = 10/3 which means the average speed is 10/3 miles per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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