document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=848743>Question 848743</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After a sailboat had been on the water for 3 h, a change in the wind direction reduced the average speed of the boat by 2 mph. The entire distance sailed was 110 mi. The total time spent sailing was 8 h. How far did the sailboat travel in the first 3 h?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-It is a motion problem. This is my last problem on my hw and I dont understand how to do it. Step by step help would be great!! Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #511333 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=511333\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8-3=5 hours at x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5(x-2)=110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=45  miles traveled in the first 3 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*13=65 miles traveled in the last 5 hours<BR>\n" );
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