document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785611>Question 785611</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carlos made a trip to the train station and back. The trip there took 4 hours and the trip back took 5 hours. He averaged 7 mph faster on the trip there than on the return trip. What was Carly's average speed on the outbound trip?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "To the station DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 4 hrs ; rate = x mph ; distance = r*t = 4x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the station DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 5 hrs ; rate = x-7 mph ; distance = r*t = 5x-35 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 5x-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 35 mph (rate on the outbound trip)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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