document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260260>Question 260260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michael drove to a friend's house at a rate of 40mph. He returned by the same route at a rate of 45mph. The driving time for the round trip was 4 hours. What is the distance Michael traveled? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D=45T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=40(4-T) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "BECAUSE THE DISTANCES ARE THE SAME WE HAVE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45T=40(4-T)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45T=160-40T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45T+40T=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85T=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=160/85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=1.882 HOURS FOR THE 45 MPH TRIP.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-1.882=2.118 HOURS FOR THE 40 MPH TRIP.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=45*1.882=84.7 MILES IS THE ONE WAY DISTANCE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=40*2.118=84.7 DITTO.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TOTAL DISTANCE TRAVELEDIS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*84.7=169.4 MILES. </SPAN>\n" );
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