document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157259>Question 157259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An ambulance averaged 36 km/h going to an accident and 48 km/h on its return to the hospital.  If the total time for the round-trip was 40 mins, including 5 min at the accident scene, how far from the hospital was the accident? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115947 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=115947\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d/36+d/48=(40-5)/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4d+3d)/144=35/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7d*60=144*35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "420d=5040<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=5040/420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=12 miles for each trip.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/36+12/48=35/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3+1/4=7/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4+3)/12=7/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/12=7/12<BR>\n" );
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