document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=810771>Question 810771</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ricky drove from Town A to Town B in 3 hours. His return trip from Town B to Town A took 5 hours because he drove 15 miles per hour slower on the return trip. How fast did Ricky drive on the trip from Town A to Town B?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain step by step. I am having a really hard time grasping distance problems. I know d=rt. I was thinking something like 3x and 5x-15 but I'm just not sure how to set it up. PLEASE help.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #488396 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=488396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x is good<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The return speed is x-15 so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*(x-15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance is the same in both directions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set them equal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=5*(x-15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We want solve for x the speed from A to B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=75/2=37.5\r<BR>\n" );
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