document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148949>Question 148949</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 Alburquerque to Roswell and averaged 70 mphfrom Roswell to Carlsbad. She covered the entire 220 miles in 3 hours. How long did she take to drive from Alburquerque to Roswell? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time to go from Al to Ros<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3-t) = time to go from Ros to Car<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a dist equation: Dist = speed * time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A>R dist + R>C dist = 220 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75t + 70(3-t) = 220<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75t + 210 - 70t = 220<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75t - 70t = 220 - 210<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5t = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 2 hrs from Al to Ros<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution by finding the total distance: (3-2 = 1 hr Ros to Car)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75*2 + 70*1 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150  + 70 = 220<BR>\n" );
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