document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212106>Question 212106</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Richard drove his rig at ‘x’ mph for 3 hours, then increased his speed to (x + 15) mph and drove 2 more hours. Write a polynomial that represents the total distance that he traveled. How much distance he covered if x = 45 Mph?	 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Distance=Velocity * Time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total Distance in miles = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B2%28x%2B15%29+=+3x%2B2x%2B30+=+5x+%2B+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B2%28x%2B15%29+=+3x%2B2x%2B30+=+5x+%2B+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the distance in miles traveling for 3 hours at x mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%2B15%29=2x%2B30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%2B15%29=2x%2B30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the distance in miles traveling for 2 hours at x+15 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Substitute x=45 Mph into Total Distance equation of Step 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Total Distance traveled is 255 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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