document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28899>Question 28899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> DURING RUSH HOUR, FERNANDO CAN DRIVE 20 MILES USING THE SIDE ROADS IN THE SAME TIME THAT IT TAKES TO TRAVEL 15 MILES ON THE FREEWAY.  IF FERNANDO'S RATE ON THE SIDE ROAD IS 9 MILES/HOUR FASTER THAN HIS RATE ON THE FREEWAY, FIND HIS RATE ON THE SIDE ROAD. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the speed  be x for 20 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the speed be x+9 for 15 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15(x+9)=20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+135=20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15+27=42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence for 20 miles he drove at 27mph and for 15 miles he drove at 42mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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