document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=732454>Question 732454</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a 560-mile trip, Andy averaged 5 miles per hour faster for the last 120 miles than he did for the first 440 miles. The entire trip took 10 hours. How fast did he travel for the first 440 miles? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #447851 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=447851\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let r = speed for the first 440 miles of the trip.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "TRIP PART__________Speed___________Time____________Distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First______________r_______________(____)__________440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last_______________r+5_____________(____)__________120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TOTAL_______________________________10_____________560\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We fill in the missing time information using [speed]=[distance], or in this arrangement of data, [time]=[distance]/[speed].\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "TRIP PART__________Speed___________Time____________Distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First______________r_______________(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=440%2Fr ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"440%2Fr\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)__________440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last_______________r+5_____________(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120%2F%28r%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120%2F%28r%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)__________120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TOTAL_______________________________10_____________560\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the time quantities for each part of the trip was given as 10 hours, so the useful equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28440%2Fr%2B120%2F%28r%2B5%29=10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28440%2Fr%2B120%2F%28r%2B5%29=10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Solve for r.<BR>\n" );
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