document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48347>Question 48347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Steve traveled 200 miles at a certain speed. Had he gone 10mph faster, the trip would have taken 1 hour less. Find the speed of his vehicle.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let his speed be =x mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed at 10 mph faster=x+10 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time to go 200 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.at normal speed =200/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at faster speed =200/(x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "difference = 200[(1/x)-1/(x+10)]=200(x+10-x)/x(x+10)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2000=x^2+10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+10x-2000=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+50)(x-40)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= </SPAN>\n" );
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