document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944334>Question 944334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike made a trip in 40 hours. Joe made the same trip in 30 hours because Joe was traveling 6 km per hour faster. How many km was the trip?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I have (I am using the formula amount=rate*time)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=6(km)*30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180=R*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so is the trip 180km?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea if I am going in the right track? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=mike's rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=Joe's rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "travel time*speed=distance (same for both Mike and Joe)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x=30(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x=30x+180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x=720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many km was the trip? 720 </SPAN>\n" );
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