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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "74. Going skiing. Leon drove 270 miles to the lodge in the same time as Pat drove 330 miles to the lodge. If pat drove 10 miles per hour faster than Leon, then ho fast did each of them drive?
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Leon drove 270 miles to the lodge in the same time as Pat drove 330 miles to the lodge. If pat drove 10 miles per hour faster than Leon, then how fast did each of them drive?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let s = Leon's speed; Let (s+10) = Pat's speed
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\n" ); document.write( "Time = dist/speed
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\n" ); document.write( "Pat's time = Leon's time
\n" ); document.write( "\"330%2F%28s%2B10%29\" = \"270%2Fs\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Cross mult:
\n" ); document.write( "330s = 270(s+10)
\n" ); document.write( "330s = 270s + 2700
\n" ); document.write( "330s - 270s = 2700
\n" ); document.write( "60s = 2700
\n" ); document.write( "s = 2700/60
\n" ); document.write( "s = 45 mph is Leon's speed
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\n" ); document.write( "45 + 10 = 55 mph is Pat's speed
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\n" ); document.write( "Check for equal time:
\n" ); document.write( "\"330%2F55\" = \"270%2F45\"
\n" ); document.write( " 6 = 6\r
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