Question 1061926: An accountant rides a bus part of the way to work every day and walks the rest of the way. The bus averages 35 mph, and the accountant walks at a speed of 6 mph. The distance from home to work is 18 mi, and the total time for the trip
2 hr. Find how far the accountant walks and how far he rides the bus.
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Answer by ikleyn(52798)  (Show Source):
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An accountant rides a bus part of the way to work every day and walks the rest of the way.
The bus averages 35 mph, and the accountant walks at a speed of 6 mph. The distance from home to work is 18 mi,
and the total time for the trip 2 hr. Find how far the accountant walks and how far he rides the bus.
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Let "x" be the distance "by bus", and let "y" be the distance "walking".
Then your equations are
 = 2, (1)
x + y = 18. (2)
In equation (1),  is the time spent by the bus, and  is the time walking.
To solve the system (1) and (2), first simplify it. For it, multiply (1) by 35*6 (the common denominator). You will get
6x + 35y = 420, (1') and
x + y = 18. (2')
Now express x = 18-y from (2') and then substitute it into (1') by replacing x. You will get
6*(18-y) + 35y = 420.
It is single equation for one unknown y. Simplify and solve it
108 - 6y + 35y = 420,
29y = 420 - 108 = 312 ---> y =  .
Thus you found that the distance walking is miles.
Then the "bus" way is  miles.
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552)  (Show Source):
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