document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=805520>Question 805520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person can drive from town A to town B at a certain rate of speed in 6 hours. If he increases his speed by 10 kph, he can make the trip in 5 hours. How far is it from town A to town B?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Select the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	a.	 300 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	b.	 330 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	c.	 320 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	d.	 310 km<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 #485279 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=485279\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let speed be x kph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so distance = 6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "increased speed = (x+10) kph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 5(x+10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x=5(x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=50+5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = 50*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=300 km<BR>\n" );
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