document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604515>Question 604515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A driver took a day trip around the California coastline driving at two different speeds. He drove 70 miles at a slower speed and 300 miles at a speed 40 miles per hour faster. If the time spent during the faster speed was twice that spent at a slower speed, find the two speeds during the trip.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=slower speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+40=faster speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "travel time=distance/speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300/(x+40)=2*70/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300x=140x+5600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160x=5600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=35 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+40=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slower speed=35 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "faster speed=75 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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