document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137109>Question 137109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John drove to a distant city in 5 hours, when he returned, there was less traffic, and the trip took only 3hrs. If John drove 26 mph faster on the return trip, how fast did he drive each way? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100393 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=100393\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5X=3(X+26)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=3X+78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-3X=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=78/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=39 MPH FOR THE FIRST TRIP<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39+26=65 MPH FOR THE RETURN TRIP<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*39=3*65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "195=195 MILEAGE DRIVEN. </SPAN>\n" );
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