document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58065>Question 58065</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello. i am doing motion wind and current problems and i was wondering if you could help me with one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A man travels from one city to another at the rate of 40 mph. He returns at the rate of 60 mph. if the trip takes 8 hours, how far apart are the citys?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my teacher told me i have to fill out a chart (rate x time = distance) plus do an equation so if you could also help show me how to convert the chart to the equation tha would be great too. Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=39725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man travels from one city to another at the rate of 40 mph. He returns at the rate of 60 mph. if the trip takes 8 hours, how far apart are the citys? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"To the city DATA\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate=40 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = d/r = x/40 hrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the city DATA\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate=60 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = d/r = x/60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time to + time from = 8 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/40 + x/60 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 2400 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x + 40x = 8*2400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x=19200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=192 miles (distance between the cities)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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