document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=900841>Question 900841</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maria and Eduardo left for the same meeting at the same time. The trip took Maria 2 hours and Eduardo 2.5 hours because he lived 40 miles further away.  Eduardo traveled at 5 mph faster than Maria. What were their speeds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546256 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546256\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Maria's distance traveled<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+%2B+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+%2B+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Eduardo's distance traveled<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Maria's speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Eduardo's speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maria's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+s%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+s%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eduardo's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+%2B+40+=+%28+s+%2B+5+%29%2A2.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+%2B+40+=+%28+s+%2B+5+%29%2A2.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+%2B+40+=+2.5s+%2B+12.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+%2B+40+=+2.5s+%2B+12.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2.5s+-+d+=+27.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2.5s+-+d+=+27.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "By substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2.5s+-+2s+=+27.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2.5s+-+2s+=+27.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.5s+=+27.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.5s+=+27.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+55+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+55+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+5+=+60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+5+=+60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maria's speed was 55 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eduardo's speed was 60 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+%2B+40+=+%28+s+%2B+5+%29%2A2.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+%2B+40+=+%28+s+%2B+5+%29%2A2.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+%2B+40+=+%28+55+%2B+5+%29%2A2.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+%2B+40+=+%28+55+%2B+5+%29%2A2.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+60%2A2.5+-+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+60%2A2.5+-+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+150+-+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+150+-+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+110+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+110+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+s%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+s%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+55%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+55%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+110+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+110+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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