document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335000>Question 335000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is an equation for the following word problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lois rode her bike to visit a friend. She traveled at 10 mi/h. While she was there, it began to rain. Her friend drove her home in a car traveling at 25 mi/h. Lois took 1.5 h longer to go to her friend's than to return home. How many hours did it take Lois to ride to her friend's house? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #240183 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=240183\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the distance = x miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Speed = 10mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time taken = Distance / speed = x/10 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Returning time taken = x/25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/10 - x/25 = 1.5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "MULTIPLY BY 50 both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - 2x = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time taken = 25/10 = 2.5 hours ANSWER<BR>\n" );
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