document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65579>Question 65579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ariana took 2h longer to drive 360mi on the first day of a trip than she took to drive 270mi on the second day. If her speed was the same on both days, what was the driving time each day?\r<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 #46205 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=46205\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> DISTANCE=RATE*TIME<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360=R(T+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270=RT SOLVING FOR R IN THIS EQUATION WE GET<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=270/T  NOW SUBSTITUTING (270/T) FOR R IN THE FIRST EQUATION WE GET<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360=(270/T)(T+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360=(270T+540)/T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360T=270T+540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360T-270T=540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90T=540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=540/90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=6 HOURS IS THE TIME FOR THE RETURN 270 MILE TRIP.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+2=8 HOURS FOR THE FIRST TRIP WHICH TOOK 2 HOURS LONGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE RATE IS <BR>\n" );
document.write( "270/6=45 MPH<BR>\n" );
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