document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905715>Question 905715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The smith family drove to the beach at 75 kilometers per hour. they returned later, in heavy traffic, at 50 kilometers and hour. The return trip took 2 hours longer than the trip to the beach. how long did it take to get home </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=travel time to the beach<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=travel time to get home<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=speed*travel time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75x=50(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75x=50x+100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how long did it take to get home? 6 hrs<BR>\n" );
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