document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249444>Question 249444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mrs. Smith drove at a rate of 45 mph from her home to her sisters house.  she spent 1.5 hrs having lunch with her sister. She then drove back home at a rate of 55 mph.  The entire trip, including lunch, took 4 hrs.  How far does Mrs. Smith live from her sister?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D=45T THE TRIP TO HER SISTER'S HOME.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=55(4-T-1.5) THE RETURN TRIP<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45T=55(2.5-T)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45T=137.5-55T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45T+55T=137.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100T=137.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=137.5/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=1.375 HOURS FOR THE TO TO HER SISTER'S HOUSE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-1.5-1.375=1.125HOURS FOR THE RETURN TRIP.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45*1.375=55(4-1.375-1.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61.875=55*1.125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61.875=61.875 </SPAN>\n" );
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