document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=752729>Question 752729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train has a regularly scheduled run between two towns. If the train travels at 40 mph, then it arrives at its destination 10 minutes late. If the train travels at 30 mph, then it is 16 minutes late. Find the distance between the two towns. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A train has a regularly scheduled run between two towns. If the train travels at 40 mph, then it arrives at its destination 10 minutes late. If the train travels at 30 mph, then it is 16 minutes late. Find the distance between the two towns.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let distance be D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then time taken at 40 mph = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time to get there on time = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D%2F40+-+10%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D%2F40+-+10%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283D+-+20%29%2F120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283D+-+20%29%2F120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time taken at 30 mph = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time to get there on time = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D%2F30+-+16%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D%2F30+-+16%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282D+-+16%29%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282D+-+16%29%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, we have: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283D+-+20%29%2F120+=+%282D+-+16%29%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283D+-+20%29%2F120+=+%282D+-+16%29%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3D – 20 = 2(2D – 16) ------- Multiplying by LCD, 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3D – 20 = 4D – 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3D – 4D = - 32 + 20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "- D = - 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D, or distance between the towns = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-+12%29%2F-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-+12%29%2F-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2812%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2812%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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