document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165417>Question 165417</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Juan drives to work. Because of traffic conditions, he averages 22 miles per hour. He returns home averaging 32 miles per hour. The total travel time is 2 1/4 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation to find the value for the time it takes Juan to travel to work?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation to find the value for the time it takes Juan to travel to work? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To-work DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 22 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = d/r = x/22 hrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From-work DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 32 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = d/r = x/32 hrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time + time = 9/4 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/22 + x/32 = 9/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32x + 22x = (9/4)*32*22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54x = 1584<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 29 1/3 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time to get to work:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[29 1/3 miles]/22 hrs = 1 1/3 hours or 1 hr 20 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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