document.write( "Question 112778: Karin biked at 13 mph for a time but got a flat tire. She then walked at 5 mph. She traveled a total of 93 miles. Had she biked the whole time, she would have gone 117 miles. How many hours did she walk?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #82201 by checkley71(8403) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 117/13=9 hours if she biked all the way. \n" ); document.write( "13*x+5(9-x)=93 \n" ); document.write( "13x+45-5x=93 \n" ); document.write( "8x=93-45 \n" ); document.write( "8x=48 \n" ); document.write( "x=48/8 \n" ); document.write( "x=6 hours she biked. \n" ); document.write( "9-6=3 hours for her walking time. \n" ); document.write( " |