document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133300>Question 133300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an accountant rides a bus part of the way to work every day and walks the rest of the way.  the bus averages 35mph, and the accountant walks at a speed of 6mph.  the distance from home to work is 22 mi, and the total time for the trip is 3hrs.  find how far the accountant walks. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t be the time spent walking. Then the time on the bus is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283+-+t%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283+-+t%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The DistanceWalking is given by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+v+%2A+t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+v+%2A+t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+6t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+6t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The DistanceRiding is given by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D+=+35+%2A+%283-t%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D+=+35+%2A+%283-t%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance = DistanceWalking + DistanceRiding <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=22+=+6t+%2B+105+-+35t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"22+=+6t+%2B+105+-+35t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=83+=+29t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"83+=+29t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2.862 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does 22 = 6(2.862) + 35(3-2.862)?<BR>\n" );
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