document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249888>Question 249888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person traveled 120 miles in one direction. The return trip was accomplished at double the speed and took 3 hours less time. Find the speed going </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s = original speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2s = return speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write time equation Time = dist/speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "original time - return time = 3 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120%2F%282s%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120%2F%282s%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "reduce fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 - 60 = 3s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60 = 3s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 20 mph hr is going speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120/20 = 6 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120/40 = 3 hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "differ = 3 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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