document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128776>Question 128776</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534998461/algebrahomeworkh>College Alegra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rita rode her bicycle out into the country at a speed of 20 mph and returned along the same route at 15 mph. If the round trip took 5 hours and 50 minutes, how far out did she ride? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94202 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=94202\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X/20+X/15=5 5/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15X+20X)/20*15=35/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35X/300=35/6 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*35X=35*300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "210X=10,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=10,500/210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=50 MILES IS THE DISTANCE RITA ROAD INTO THE COUNTRY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50/20+50/15=35/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(50*15+50*20)/300=35/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(750+1000)/300=35/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,750/300=35/6 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,750*6=300*35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,500=10,500<BR>\n" );
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