document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142745>Question 142745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A truck is loaded with sugar cane and driven to a sugar mill 50 km away. The truck is then off-loaded and returns empty. The speed of the loaded truck is five times slower than that of the empty truck. If the driving time to the mill and back is 2 hours and 30 minutes, calculate the speed of the loaded truck. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103930 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=103930\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 50/x+50/(5x)=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(50*5+50)/5x=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(250+50)/5x=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300/5x=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x*2.5=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12.5x=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=300/12.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24 kph for the loaded truck.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*24=120 kph for the unloaded truck.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50/24+50/120=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.0833+.41667=2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5=2.5\r<BR>\n" );
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