document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131228>Question 131228</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130442631/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a motorcycle breaks down and the rider has a to walk the rest of the way to work. the motorcycle was traveling at 45mi/h. the distance from home to work is 25 miles, and the total time for the trip was 2 hours. how far did the mototcycle go before it broke down?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got this far <BR>\n" );
document.write( "moto/45/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "walk/6/t </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Motorcycle DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = x miles ; Rate = 45 mph ; Time = d/r = x/45 hrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Walking DATA: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 25-x miles ; Time = 2-(x/45) hrs.; Rate = d/r = 45/[90-x]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: You need to know the man's walking rate so you can solve for \"x\"..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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