document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65328>Question 65328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ariana took 2 hours longer to drive 360 miles on the first day of a trip than she took to drive 270 miles on the second day.  If her speed was the same on both days, what was the driving time each day?  Be sure to give the driving time for both days in the right hand column.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:  I must use algebra for this problem!<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 #45893 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><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=45893\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ariana took 2 hours longer to drive 360 miles on the first day of a trip than she took to drive 270 miles on the second day.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time for the trip on day 2 = x so the time on day 1 was x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Speed = distance/time so<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each side by x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each side by (x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 270x from each side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=540/90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=6 hours and the day 1 time was 8 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A non algebra method would take the idea that the extra 90 miles took 2 hours so her speed is 45 miles per hour. The times would therefore be 360/45 = 8 hours and 270/45=6 hours) </SPAN>\n" );
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