document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206828>Question 206828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a couple attends an  out of town wedding. the trip to the wedding takes 3 hrs the wedding and reception takes 2 hrs and as a result of the celebration the trip home takes 4 hrs at a rate of 15 mph less than the going rate. what was the couples tate of travel on the way home.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "just overwhelmed dont even know how to approach the problem dont even know how to declare and variable, thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156513 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=156513\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the trip to the wedding takes 3 hrs the wedding and reception takes 2 hrs and as<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a result of the celebration the trip home takes 4 hrs at a rate of 15 mph less<BR>\n" );
document.write( " than the going rate. what was the couples rate of travel on the way home. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let r = rate of travel home<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(r+15) = rate of travel to the wedding (15 mph faster)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The time of the wedding and reception are not relevant to the problem<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The trip there and trip back are equal distance<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a distance equation: Dist = time * rate<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4r = 3(r+15)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4r = 3r + 45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4r - 3r = 45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = 45 mph hr on the return trip<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution by finding the distances (should be equal)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "outbound trip: 45 + 15 = 60 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(60) = 180 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(45) = 180 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not that hard, right?<BR>\n" );
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