document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=912784>Question 912784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In solving the problem below, use a variable/s to represent the unknown quantity or quantities. Formulate the equation that will solve the problem. Solve the equation and check if your solution is valid. Thank you! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two cars traveled the same distance. Car J traveled at 50 miles per hour and car C at 60 miles per hour. It took car J 50 minutes longer to make the trip. How long did it take car C to make the same trip? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #554048 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=554048\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let d be the distance each car goes for making the trip.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t, the time in hours for car C to make trip of distance d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d, the trip distance each of the two cars makes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "____________________rate________time________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J___________________50__________t+5/6_______d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C___________________60__________t___________d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice 50 minutes is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50%2F60=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50%2F60=5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours, and you can understand that time for C is less than time for J, consistent with how their rates contrast.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Uniform Rates basic rule for travel, RT=D rate time distance. </SPAN>\n" );
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