document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897320>Question 897320</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two drivers shared the driving dying a trip. One drove at 70mph and the other at 75mph. How far did each drive if the total distance was 650 miles, and the total time was 9 hours? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=distance traveled by 70 mph driver<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let (650-x)=distance traveled by 75 mph driver<BR>\n" );
document.write( "travel time=distance/speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F70%2B%28650-x%29%2F75=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F70%2B%28650-x%29%2F75=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcd:(70*75) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "75x+70(650-x)=9*70*75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75x+45500-70x=47250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=1750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "650-x=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance traveled by 70 mph driver=350 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance traveled by 75 mph driver=300 mi </SPAN>\n" );
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