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document.write( "A cyclist traveled a certain distance at her usual speed. If her speed had been 2 mi/hr faster, she would have traveled the distance in 1 hr less time. If her speed had been 2 mi/hr slower, she would have taken 2 hr longer. Find the distance traveled and her usual speed. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #561066 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=561066\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r, usual speed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "____________________speed__________time__________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Usual________________r_____________t_____________d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Faster______________r+2___________t-1____________d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slower______________r-2___________t+2____________d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIONS<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the second and third equations of the simplified system and the Elimination Method to get values for r and for t.  You can then use them in any of the equations to find value for d. </SPAN>\n" );
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