document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144290>Question 144290</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780618669653/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you and your college roommate travel to your respective hometowns in the same amount of time.  you drive 210 miles and and your drives 190 miles.  your friends average speed is 6 mph lower than your.  what are your average speed and your friends? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105057 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=105057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 210/x=190/(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "190x=210x-1260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "190x-210x=-1260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20x=1260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1260/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=63 mph is your speed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63-6=57 mph is your classmate's speed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "210/63=190/57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.33333=3.33333<BR>\n" );
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