document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=366454>Question 366454</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Esther drove to work in the morning at an average speed of 45 miles per hour. She returned home in the evening along the same route and averaged 30 miles per hour. If Esther spent a total of one hour commuting to and from work, how many miles did Esther drive to work in the morning? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #261129 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=261129\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let distance to work be x miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed = 45 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so time = x/45 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "return speed = 30 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "return time = x/30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/45+x/30 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x+45x / 30*45 =1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75x= 30*45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 30*45/75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18 miles ... distance to work place<BR>\n" );
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