document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286926>Question 286926</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We're doing review now and i do not remember how to do words problems like this. Here is the problem: Two boats traveled in opposite directions from the same starting point. The rate of one boat was 10km per hour faster than the rate of the other. After 3 hours they were 270km apart. Find the rate of the slower boat. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=208060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You say this is word problem but you didn't list it as one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3(x+10)=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2x+10)=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+10=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(x+5)=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40 kph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*40+3*50=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120+150=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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