document.write( "Question 27692: On Monday, Roger drove to work in 42 minutes. On Tuesday, he averaged 5 miles per hour more, and it took him 3 minutes less to get to work. How far (in miles) does he travel to work?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #15084 by Paul(988)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 42 minutes = 0.7hours \n" ); document.write( "42-3 minutes = 0.65 hours.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.65(x+5)=0.7x \n" ); document.write( "0.65x+3.25=0.7x \n" ); document.write( "0.05x=3.25 \n" ); document.write( "x=65\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hence, his distance is 65 miles. \n" ); document.write( "Paul. \n" ); document.write( " |