document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288624>Question 288624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob travels on a train at 80 mph with a 30 minute layover halfway through the 156 mile trip at 8:00a.m. or by car traveling 55 mph at 8:00a.m. traveling 156  miles.  Which method of transportation train or car allows Bob to arrive sooner at his destination? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209196 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=209196\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There really isn't enough info to decide the real answer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where is the car? Where is the train station?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80x=156<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(156/80)*60+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "147 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 hr 27 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55*t=156<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=156/55)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(156/55)*60=170.1=2 hr 50 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is only a matter of 23 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How far away is the train station? How would he get there?<BR>\n" );
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