document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263122>Question 263122</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom took a trip of 1,300 miles. He traveled by train at 50 miles an hour and the same number of hours by plane at 275 mph. How many hours did the trip take? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t be the time needed for the trip. Then since distance = rate*time:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1300 = (t/2)*50 + (t/2)*275\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the above for t.   </SPAN>\n" );
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