document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=790724>Question 790724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi i need some help with this word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Adams family is going for a drive to see the fall colours. The total distance traveled is 110km. During the first part of the drive, they travel at 80km/h. For the end of the drive they are only able to drive at 60km/h because of the country roads. The trip takes one and three quarter hours in total. Find the distance traveled at each speed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I already have the two let statements and the two equations... which are: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Statements: Let \"f\" be the time in hours travelling at 80km/h and \"s\" be the time in hours travelling at  60km/h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two equations: f+s= 7/4 and 80f+60s=110\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if you can help me solve those equations it would be greatly appreciated  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the first equation by -60:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ -60f\ -\ 60s\ =\ -105\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add this new, equivalent equation to your second equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ -60f\ +\ 80f\ -\ 60s\ +\ 60s\ =\ -105\ +\ 110\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Collect like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 20f\ =\ 5\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ f\ =\ \frac{1}{4}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ s\ =\ \frac{3}{2}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why did I choose -60 as a multiplier for the first step?  Is there a different multiplier that would have solved the problem just as effectively?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font face=\"Math1\" size=\"+2\">Egw to Beta kai to Sigma</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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