document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313601>Question 313601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Every morning, Claude leaves his house to go to work. When he drives at 60 km/h, he gets to work 3 minutes late. When he drives at 80 km/h, he gets to work 15 minutes early. How far is Claude’s house from his work ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Slower journey DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 60 km/h ; distance = x km ; time = x/60 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Faster journey DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 80 km/h ; distance = x km ; time = x/80s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slow time - fast time = 18/60 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/60 - x/80 = 18/60 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 3x = 4*18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 72 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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