document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=412661>Question 412661</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Travel:  Jery drove from St.Louis,MO to Kansas city, MO in 5.5 hours.  On the return trip he decided to increase his speed by 10 mph and the return took 4.5 hours.  Find the rate on the return trip.  What is the distance from St. Louis to Kansas city? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=speed of return trip<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x-10=speed of forward trip<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=travel time*speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.5(x-10)=4.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.5x-55=4.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=55 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=4.5*55=247.5 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The return trip speed=55mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance from St. Louis to Kansas City=247.5 miles<BR>\n" );
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