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document.write( "The Wallaces take a trip by train and plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The train is going 48 mph and takes 2 hrs longer than the plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The plane is going 240 mph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the total time of the trip?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know this is a d=rt problem and I know that the train takes two hours longer.  I'm just not sure how to set up the equation and is there two equations since I am solving for the entire time of the trip?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you, Rose </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The Wallaces take a trip by train and plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The train is going 48 mph and takes 2 hrs longer than the plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The plane is going 240 mph. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the total time of the trip? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = hours on the train <BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = hours on the plane<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48n + 240p = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = p+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub for n into the 1st eqn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48(p+2) + 240p = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48p+96 + 240p = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "288p = 1104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 3 5/6 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 5 5/6 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total time = 9 2/3 hours, or 9 hours 40 mins\r<BR>\n" );
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