document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315627>Question 315627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A long distance trucker traveled 180 miles in one direction during a snow storm. The return trip in rainy weather was accomplished at double the speed and took 5 hours less time. Find the speed going. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The return trip in rainy weather was accomplished at double the speed and took 5 hours less time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the speed going.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s = the speed going<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2s = return speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation: time = dist/speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "go time - return time = 5 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180%2F%282s%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180%2F%282s%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 2s, results:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(180) - 180 = 2s(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360 - 180 = 10s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 = 10s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 18 mph going<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check solution by finding the actual times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180/18 = 10 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180/36 =  5 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "differ = 5 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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