document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=899068>Question 899068</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jenny, who rides a moped, takes 2 hours less to travel 60 miles than Maureen takes to travel 50 miles on her bicycle. Jenny travels 10 miles per hour faster than Maureen. (Hint: speed = distance ÷ time.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Jenny DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 60 miles ; time = x-2 hrs ; rate = d/t = 60/(x-2) mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maureen DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 50 miles ; time = x hrs ; rate = 50/x mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate - rate = 10 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60/(x-2) - 50/x = 10 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60x - 50(x-2) = 10x(x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x + 100 = 10x^2 -20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x^2 -30x - 100 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 3x - 10 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(x+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maureen DATA: time = x = 5 hrs ; rate = 50/5 = 10 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jenny DATA: time = x-2 = 3 hrs ; rate = 60/3 = 20 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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