document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119410>Question 119410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I put this word problem into an equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "May rides her bike the same distance that leah walks. May rides her bike 10 km/h faster than leah walks. If it takes May 1 hour and Leah 3 hours to travel that distance, how fast does each travel?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can figure the equation out, i just need help puting the word problem into a equation </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87481 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=87481\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> May rides her bike the same distance that leah walks. May rides her bike 10 km/h faster than leah walks. If it takes May 1 hour and Leah 3 hours to travel that distance, how fast does each travel? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "May DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = 1 hr ; rate = x km/hr ; distance = 1x = x km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Leah DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = 3 hrs; rate = (x-10)km/hr ; distance = 3(x-10) = 3x-30 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3x-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 15 km/hr (May's rate)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-10 = 5 km/hr (Leah's rate)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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