document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11816>Question 11816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you go step by step on this problem Im having trouble formulating the necessary formulas.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Petersons drove to a friends house at 80km/h.  On the return trip, rain reduced their speed by 10km/h.  If their total driving time was 3h, find the total distance driven.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10105 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kapilsinghi><B>kapilsinghi(68)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kapilsinghi><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=10105\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the distance one way = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time taken to go to friends place = x/80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time taken on way back  = x/70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total time = x/80 + x/70 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(70x + 80x)/(70*80) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150x = 3*70*80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3*70*80/150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 112 Km\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total distance  = 224 Km\r<BR>\n" );
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