document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=810315>Question 810315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train running between two towns arrives at it's destination 10 mins late when it travels at a constant rate of 40 mph and 16 mins late when it travels at a constant rate of 30 miles per hour. What is the distance, in miles, between the two towns? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #488061 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=488061\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use t as target time length if the train were on-time.  There are two speed conditions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Speed__________________Time hours______________distance miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40_____________________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2B10%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2B10%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >_________________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%28t%2B1%2F6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%28t%2B1%2F6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "30_____________________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2B16%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2B16%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >_________________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%28t%2B4%2F15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%28t%2B4%2F15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance expressions in the table were both somewhat simplified, and based on <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Rate%2ATime=Distance ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Rate%2ATime=Distance\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.    These distances are EQUAL, being between two given but unspecified same towns.  We form this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for t, the target time, and then use it to compute distance between the towns, using either distance expression. </SPAN>\n" );
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