document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76680>Question 76680</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A consultant traveled 5 hours to attend a meeting.  The return trip took only 4 hours because the speed was 5 miles per hour faster.  What was the consultant's speed each way? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance = rate * time (d=rt)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance is the same both ways so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate to mtg* time to mtg= rate from mtg*time from mtg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the rate to mtg be: r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The time is:5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance to mtg is: 5r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the rate from mtg is: r+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The time from mtg is: 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance from mtg is: 4(r+5)=4r+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5r=4r+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5r-4r=4r-4r+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rate to mtg is: r=20 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rate from mtg is: r+5=20+5=25 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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