document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=675647>Question 675647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a man traveld 108km and found dat he could have made the journey in 4 and a half hours had he traveled 2 miles an hours faster at what speed did he travel? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "at what speed did he travel?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 108 km ; rate = r kph ; time = 108/r hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Changed DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 108 km ; rate = (r+2) kph ; time = 108/(r+2) hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new time = 4 1/2 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "108/(r+2) = 9/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9r + 18 = 216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9r = 198<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 29 kph (his original speed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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