document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437871>Question 437871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A co-worker posed this problem this morning that his daughter had. I'm not sure enough information is given to arrive at a solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A lady drives to her destination one day at 40 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another day she drives at 56 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She arrived at her destination the second day 2 hrs quicker than the first trip.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What was the distance of her trip? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Another day she drives at 56 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She arrived at her destination the second day 2 hrs quicker than the first trip.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What was the distance of her trip?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = d/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t-2 = d/56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d/40) - 2 = d/56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56d - 2*2240 = 40d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16d = 4480 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 280 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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