document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273578>Question 273578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A motorist driving at 100km/hr can go from wilton to stockton in 2 hours less time than can a train which averages 75 km/hr. How far apart are the towns? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199829 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A motorist driving at 100km/hr can go from wilton to stockton in 2 hours less time than can a train which averages 75 km/hr. How far apart are the towns\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the distance betwen the two cities be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The time taken by the train is x/75 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The time taken by motorist is x/100 hours \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/75-x/100 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-3x /300 =2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 600 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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