document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=638269>Question 638269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John drives a car from Statesville NC to Wilmington NC.  During the first part of the trip he drove at a rate of 60 mph, but later traffic was very heavy and in the second part of the trip he could only drive at a rat of 40 mph.  If it is 240 miles from Statesville to Wilmington and if the whole trip takes 5 hours, how far does John drive at 40 mph and how far does he drive at 60 mph?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really want to understand exactly how to do this.  If you could please break it down simple so I can understand it and be able to \"click\" in my brain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #402117 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=402117\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John drives a car from Statesville NC to Wilmington NC.  During the first part of the trip he drove at a rate of 60 mph, but later traffic was very heavy and in the second part of the trip he could only drive at a rat of 40 mph.  If it is 240 miles from Statesville to Wilmington and if the whole trip takes 5 hours, how far does John drive at 40 mph and how far does he drive at 60 mph?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the distance that John drove at 40 mph be D\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then distance he drove at 60 mph = 240 - D\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time taken to drive at 40 mph, plus time taken to drive at 60 mph, equals total time, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D%2F40+%2B+%28240+-+D%29%2F60+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D%2F40+%2B+%28240+-+D%29%2F60+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3D + 2(240 – D) = 600 ------ Multiplying by LCD, 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3D + 480 – 2D = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3D – 2D = 600 – 480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D, or distance driven at 40 mph = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28120%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28120%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance driven at 60 mph = 240 – 120, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28120%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28120%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do the check!!\r<BR>\n" );
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