document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=796345>Question 796345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train travels at 60 mph for x hours and at 70mph for y hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It travels a distance of 290 miles and its average speed is 64mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the times x and y to the nearest minute.<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 #481371 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=481371\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train travels at 60 mph for x hours and at 70mph for y hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It travels a distance of 290 miles and its average speed is 64mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the times x and y to the nearest minute.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60x + 70y = 290 (total distance)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = d/r = 290/64 (total time)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 290/64 (total time) = 145/32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 7y = 29  (total distance)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 6y = 870/32 (6x time equation)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 29 - 870/32 = 58/32 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 109 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 87/32 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 163 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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