document.write( "Question 210114: \"Micheal drove to a friends house at a rate of 40mph. He returned the same way at a rate of 45mph. The driving time for the whole trip was 4hours. What is the distance Micheal travled?\" \n" ); document.write( "
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D=RT
\n" ); document.write( "D=40T
\n" ); document.write( "D=45(4-T)
\n" ); document.write( "40T=45(4-T)
\n" ); document.write( "40T=180-45T
\n" ); document.write( "85T=180
\n" ); document.write( "T=180/85
\n" ); document.write( "T=2.118 HOURS FOR THE FIRST TRIP.
\n" ); document.write( "4-2.118=1.882 HOURS FOR THE RETURN TRIP.
\n" ); document.write( "D=40*2.118=84.7 MILES.
\n" ); document.write( "D=45*1.882=84.7 MILES.
\n" ); document.write( "84.7*2=169.4 MILES IS THE DISTANCE TRAVELED.\r
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