document.write( "Question 139346: Steve traveled 600 miles at a certain speed. Had he gone 20mph faster, the trip would have taken 1 hour less. Find the speed of his vehicle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #101606 by checkley77(12844)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
600/X-600/(X+20)=1
\n" ); document.write( "(600[X+20]-600*X)/X(X+20)=1
\n" ); document.write( "(600X+12000-600X)/(X^2+20X)=1 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY
\n" ); document.write( "X^2+20X=12,000
\n" ); document.write( "X^2+20X-12,000=0
\n" ); document.write( "(X+120)(X-100)=0
\n" ); document.write( "X-100=0
\n" ); document.write( "X=100 SPEED OF THE TRIP.
\n" ); document.write( "PROOF:
\n" ); document.write( "600/100-600/120=1
\n" ); document.write( "6-5=1
\n" ); document.write( "1=1\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );