document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=629206>Question 629206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> on a recent trip, a trucker traveled 275mi at a constant rate. because of road conditions, the trucker then reduced the speed by 20mph. an additional 35mi was traveled at the reduced rate. the entire trip took 6hr. find the rate of the trucker for the first 275mi. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "r*x=275;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r-20)*y=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=55 x=5 y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55 mph for the first 275 miles for 5 hours <BR>\n" );
document.write( "one hour at 35 mph \r<BR>\n" );
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