document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696964>Question 696964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When road repairs begin, the current speed limit will be cut by 40 km/h.  It will then take at least 3.6 h to cover the same distance that can be covered in 2 h now.  What is the speed limit now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so far i have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=current speed limit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-40(greater than or equal to)3.6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let=current speed limit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-40=new speed limit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=travel time*speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=3.6(x-40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=3.6x-144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6x=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "current speed limit=90 km/hr </SPAN>\n" );
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