document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476230>Question 476230</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> to cover a certain distance a passenger jeep traveling at 48km per hour requires 3 hours longer than a station wagon traveling at 72km per hour. find the distance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #326545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ccs2011><B>ccs2011(207)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ccs2011><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ccs2011><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=326545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t be the time it takes the station wagon to travel distance d.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = r*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d= 72t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d= 48(t+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using substitution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72t = 48(t+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72t = 48t + 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24t = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute this value in to find d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 72*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 432<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the distance traveled is 432 km </SPAN>\n" );
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