document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=925774>Question 925774</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">      8) Travel- Suppose a family drives at an average rate of 60 mi/h on the way to visit relatives and then at an average rate of 40 mi/h on the way back. The return trip takes 1 h longer than the trip there. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Let d be the distance in miles the family traveled to visit their relatives. How many hours did it take to drive there?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) In terms of d, how many hours did it take to make the return trip?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) Write and solve an equation to determine the distance the family drove to see their relatives. What was the average rate for the entire trip?<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 #561756 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=561756\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Basic rule is RT=D for rate time distance.  Making a table of data helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "________________speed_________time_________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "GOING___________60_____________t___________d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RETURNG_________40____________t+1__________d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two equations can be formed using the basic rule.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "________________speed_________time_________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "GOING___________60_____________t___________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28d=60t%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28d=60t%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "RETURNG_________40____________t+1__________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28d=40%28t%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28d=40%28t%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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