document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=586130>Question 586130</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "David R\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jody is driving at a constant rate. she passes a milepost that displays a two-digit number. exactly on hour later, she passes a second milepost that displays the same two digits in the reverse order. one hour later, she passes a third milepost with the original two digits separated by a zero. what is her rate in miles per hour? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #373689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><B>sudhanshu_kmr(1152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><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=sudhanshu_kmr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=373689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let assume first number is xy ie.  10x+y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second number is 10y+x,   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "third number is 100x+ y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Difference between first and second = distance between second and third.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> 10y +x -(10x+y) = 100x+y - (10y+x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after solving this we get,  y = 6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, only possible value of x is 1, otherwise y will become two digit number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, numbers are 16, 61 and 106. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed = 61-16 = 45 miles per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if any doubt, feel free to ask....\r<BR>\n" );
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