document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148128>Question 148128</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sheri drove southeast from Albuquerque to Roswell and then south to Carlsbad. She averaged 75 MPH along the route from Albuquerque to Roswell and averaged 70 MPH from Roswell to Carlsbad. She covered the entire 220 miles in 3 hours. How long did she take to drive from Albuquerque to Roswell?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I started by making a table\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "DISTANCE      RATE            TIME\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "270           75              3hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270           70              3hrs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but the problems that I was coming up with did not make sense to me. Am I going about thie correctly?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108532 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=108532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 220=75x+70(3-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "220=75x+210-70x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "220=5x+210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=220-210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 hours driving @ 75 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-2=1 hour driving @ 70 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "220=75*2=70*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "220=150+70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "220=220 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "75*2=150 miles from Albuquerque to Roswell.<BR>\n" );
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