document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117628>Question 117628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> AN ACCOUNTANT RIDES THE BUS PART OF THE WAYTO WORK EVERY DAY AND WALKS THE REST. THE BUS RIDES 40 MPH AND THE ACCOUNTANT WALK 3MPH. THE DISTANCE FROM WORK IS 23 MILES. THE TOTAL TIME IT TAKES THE ACCOUNTANT TO GO TO WORK IS 3HRS. HOW FAR DOES THE ACCOUNTANT WALKS? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85635 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85635\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 40X+3(3-X)=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40X+9-3X=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37X=23-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37X=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=14/37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=.3784 HOURS FOR THE TIME OF THE BUS RIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-.3784=2.6216 HOURS FOR THE WALKING TIME.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".3784*40+3(2.6216)=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15.136+7.864=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23=23\r<BR>\n" );
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