document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604301>Question 604301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would someone please assist me with this problem? I cannot figure it out for anything.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "During the first part of a trip, a canoeist travels 84 miles at a certain speed. THe canoiest travels 22 miles on the second part of the trip at 5mph slower. he total trip is 2 hours. What is the speed on each part of the trip?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Speed on first part? Speed on second part? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed : x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time t1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for tripe 2 :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed = x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = t2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t1+t2 =2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v =d/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = d/v<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84/x + 22/(x-5) =2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 (x-5) +22x = 2x(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 58 x +210 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 54.12 mph part 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5 = 49.12 mph part 2\r<BR>\n" );
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