document.write( "Question 321874: Juan drives to work. Because of traffic conditions, he averages 22 miles per hour. He returns home averaging 32 miles per hour. The total travel time is 2and1/4 hours. \r
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Juan drives to work. Because of traffic conditions, he averages 22 miles per hour. He returns home averaging 32 miles per hour. The total travel time is 2 and 1/4 hours.
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\n" ); document.write( "To work DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "rate = 22 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = d/r = x/22 hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "From work DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "rate = 32 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = d/r = x/32 hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "time + time = 2.25
\n" ); document.write( "x/22 + x/32 = 5/2 hr hrs
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 32*22 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "32x + 22x = 5*32*11
\n" ); document.write( "54x = 1760
\n" ); document.write( "x = 32.59 miles
\n" ); document.write( "Time to work = x/22 = 32.59/22 = 1.48 hrs
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