document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41866>Question 41866</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ariana  took 2 h longer to drive 360 mi on the 1st day of a trip than she took to drive 270 mi on the second day. If her speed was the same on both days, what was the driving time each day?\r<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 #27003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=270%2Fx-360%2Fx=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"270%2Fx-360%2Fx=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "360(x)-270(x)=2[(x)(x)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90x=2x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90x=2x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-45x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-45x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-45)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0 or x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the speed of the car is 45mph<BR>\n" );
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