document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=837464>Question 837464</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> patrick drove 6 hours to attend a meeting. if his return speed was 12 mph less, and took 8 hours, what were his two speeds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm in pre-calc and cant remember how to help my brother with this algebra problem help would be great:) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=speed to meeting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-12=return speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance=speed*travel time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x=8(x-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=8x-96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-12=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed to meeting=48 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "return speed=36 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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