document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=939602>Question 939602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man started driving his car at a certain time from a certain place. On arrival at his destination at the precise appointed time, he said, \"If I had averaged 6 miles per hour faster, I would have been 5 minutes early. But if I had averaged 5 mph slower, I would have been 6 minutes late.\" Find how far he had driven. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #572587 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</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=572587\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ___________________rate_____________time_____________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Faster_____________r+6_____________t-5/60____________d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OnTime______________r_______________t________________d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slower_____________r-5____________t+6/60_____________d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three equations using three unknowns, r, t, d.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Goal is find the value for d.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the simpler equation to substitute for rt in the Fast and Slow equations, and simplify.  If you handle this correctly then you get a system of two equations in r and t.  Solve that system for r and t...  and you can then evaluate r*t=d. </SPAN>\n" );
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