document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=841897>Question 841897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a minibus taxi travels at 70 km.h^-1 for x hours and then at 80 km.h^-1 for (x/2 +3). If the total distance traveled is 460 km, find the value of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = rate*time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance + distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70x km + 80((x/2)+3) = 460<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70x + 40x + 240 = 460<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110x = 220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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