document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354556>Question 354556</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two friends decide to meet in Chicago to attend a white sox game. Rob travels 100 miles in the same time that Carl travels 84 miles. Robs trip uses more interstate highways and he can average 8 mph more than Carl. What's robs average speed? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Carl travels 84 miles. let carl's speed be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rob travels 100 miles his speed = x+8 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the time they take is same<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time = distance /speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84/x=100/(x+8) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "84(x+8)=100x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84x+672=100x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x-84x=672<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x=672<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=672/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 42 mph carls speedRob's speed = x+8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=16+8=24 mph<BR>\n" );
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