document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=528062>Question 528062</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this problem. Underneath the problem is the work I have done so far.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Judy averaged 42 miles per hour(mph) driving from Allentown to Harrisburg and 51 mph driving from Harrisburg to Pittsburg. If she drove a total of 288 miles in 6 hours, then how long did it take her to drive from Harrisburg to Pittsburg?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Amt. (miles)       Rate(mph)        Total (Hrs)    <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    x                           42                      42x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    y                           51                      51y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  288                                                   6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:  x+y=288   and i think 42x+51y=6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #349141 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=349141\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x and y are amounts in miles (distances), you would not multiply them by the speed in mph to find the time in hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you drive to a city 60 miles away at a speed of 60 mph, how many hours does it take you?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(60miles)/(60miles/1hour) = 1 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You divide the distance in miles by the speed. The faster you drive, the less time it will take.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42%2Fx%2B51%2Fy=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42%2Fx%2B51%2Fy=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > would be your second equation and the expressions in the last/right column of your table.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It may be easier to solve if a is the time for the Allentown to Harrisburg trip in hours, and b is the time for the Harrisburg to Pittsburg trip. After all, what you have to find is b, the time for the Harrisburg to Pittsburg trip. But I think I would set the problem this way, even if they asked for distances.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Bb=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Bb=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42a%2B51b=288 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42a%2B51b=288\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b for your answer.<BR>\n" );
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