document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141489>Question 141489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kathy and Jan drove a total of 497 miles in 10.4 hours. Kathy drove the first part of the trip and averaged 45 miles per hour. Jan drove the remainfer of the trip and averaged 55 miles per hour. for what length of the time did Kathy drive? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103105 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=103105\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 45X+55(10.4-X)=497<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45X+572-55X=497<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10X=497-572<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10X=-75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-75/-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7.5 HOURS WAS KATHY'S DRIVING TIME.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10.4-7.5=2.9 HOURS FOR JAN'S DRIVING TIME.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45*7.5+55*2.9=497<BR>\n" );
document.write( "337.5+159.5=497<BR>\n" );
document.write( "497=497<BR>\n" );
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