document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40961>Question 40961</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra structure and method</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #26381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=26381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the rate in the city be r.  Thus the rate in the open highway is 2r.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation we always use is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate * Time = Distance or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RT = D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r(1) + 2r(4) = 387<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9r = 387<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 43 km/hr </SPAN>\n" );
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