document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58490>Question 58490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a 130 mile trip, a car traveled at an average speed of 55 mph and then reduced its speed to 40 mph for the remainder of the trip. The trip took a total of 2.5 hours. For how long did the car travel at 40 mph? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40189 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=40189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 55X+40(2.5-X)=130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55X+100-40X=130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15X=130-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15X=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=30/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2 HOURS @ 50 MPH <BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE 2.5-2=.5 HOURS @ 40 MPH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55*2+40*.5=130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110+20=130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "130=130<BR>\n" );
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