document.write( "Question 387974: a family drove to an amusement park at 50 mph and returned on the same route at 40 mph. find the distance to the amusement park if the total driving time was 7.2 hours. \n" ); document.write( "
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d=50x
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "50x=40y
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y=7.2
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "40x+40y=288
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "90x=288
\n" ); document.write( "x=3.2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y=7.2
\n" ); document.write( "3.2+y=7.2
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d=50x=50(3.2) = 160\r
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