document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=497543>Question 497543</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Manuel traveled 5 hours nonstop to mexico, a total of 293 miles. He took a train part of the way, which averaged 70mph, and then took a bus the remaining distance, which averaged 40mph. how long was manuel on the train? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336752 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16948)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Train x miles  --------- 70 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bus  293-x miles---------40 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time train + time bus = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=d/r\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/70 + (293-x)/40 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply by LCD 2800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x+70(293-x)= 5 * 2800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-30x+20510=14000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-30x=-6510<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6510/-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=217----------- train distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "balance bus distance\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca\r<BR>\n" );
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