document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=502940>Question 502940</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a man drove 5 hours. On the return trip his speed was 9 mph less and the trip took 6 hrs. What was his speed each way? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339019 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrb1965><B>jrb1965(16)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrb1965><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=339019\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Distance = Rate * Time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D1 = D2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D1 = S1 * T1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D2 = S2 * T2  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "            so S1 * T1 = S2 * T2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S2 = S1 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T1 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T2 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "            so S1 * 5 = (S1 - 9) * 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "               5S1 = 6S1 - 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine the S1 terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S1 = 54 MPH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S2 = 45 MPH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D1 = D2 = 270 Miles </SPAN>\n" );
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