document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48285>Question 48285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On Monday, Bill drove to work in 50 minutes. On Tuesday, he averaged 12 miles per hour more, and it took him 9 minutes less to get to work. how far does he travel to work? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st Day DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time= 50 min ; rate = x mi/min ; distance=rt = 50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd Day DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time=41 min; rate=(x+(12/60)) mi/min; distance= rt = 41(x+(1/5)=41x+8.2 mi/min\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = distance <BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x = 41x+8.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 8.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 0.91111 mi/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x=45.56 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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