document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52372>Question 52372</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131444441/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Jones familt drove to Disneyland at 50 miles per hour and returned on the same route at 30 miles per hour.  Find the distance to Disneyland if the total driving time was 7.2 hours.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I have so far is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "40+50/7.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90/7.2  But that is not correct...  I am stumped.  pleae help thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34899 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=34899\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (distance)=(rate)(time) or d=rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate to Disnseyland:50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate from Disneyland:30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time to Disneyland:t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time to Disneyland+time frome Disneyland=7.2 therefore time from Disneyland:7.2-t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance to Disneyland=50t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance from Disneyland=30(7.2-t)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These two distances are equal, therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50t=30(7.2-t)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50t=216-30t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50t+30t=216-30t+30t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80t=216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80t/80=216/80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=2.7 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug this t into the distance equation going to Disneyland.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance to Disneyland=50(2.7)miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance to Disneyland=135 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you check the distance from Disneyland in the same way, you'll get the same answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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