document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856840>Question 856840</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes a train 8 hours to travel from Capital City to Johnson city when it travels at a speed of 65 mi/h. How long would it take the train to go the same distance when it travels 40 mi/h? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to make it a ration 8/65=x/40 and i cross multiplied, but i did not get any of the multiple choice answers.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=516154\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> speed * time = distance\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let time taken initially be t1 & speed s1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and time taken later be t2. and speed s2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s1*t1=s2*t2 ( distance same)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "65*8 = 40 * t2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "65*8/40 = t2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=13 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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