document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163598>Question 163598</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Noya drives to the city to buy software program at the computer store.  Because of traffic she averaged only 15 miles per hour on the way there but averaged 35 miles per hour on the  way home.  If the total travel time was 2 hours how long does it take her to drive to the computer store. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120501 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = amt of time driving to the computer store<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then because \"total travel time was 2 hours\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-x = amt of time driving home<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the distance formula of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d is distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r is rate or speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t is time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"distance driving to the store\" = \"distance going home\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 35(2-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 70 - 35x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 70/50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.4 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 1 hour and 24 minutes<BR>\n" );
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