document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=798525>Question 798525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A motorist undertakes a journey to a point and travels at an average speed of 50km/h. His average speed for the return journey is 60km/h and he completes it in 3 hours less than it took him to reach his destination. How long did the forward journey take? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #482252 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=482252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let him take x hours to go there\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = 50x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "return he takes x-3 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at 60 km/h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = (x-3)*60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance is same\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-3)*60=50x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60x-180=50x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x=180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=18 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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