document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945265>Question 945265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ou drive at an average speed of 50mph to a discount shopping mall, spend two hours shopping, and then return at an average speed of 25mph. The entire trip take 8 hours. How far away is the shopping mall? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #576416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=576416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8 hrs- 2 hrs shopping=6 hrs travel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let d= distance to the mall<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d/50 mph + d/25 mph=6 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d/50mph+(2/2)(d/25mph)=6 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d/50mph+2d/50mph=6hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d/50mph=6 hrs Multiply each side by 50 mph <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d=6hrs*50 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d=300 miles Divide each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=100 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER The distance to the mall is 100 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "trip to mall: 100 miles/50 mph=2 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "trip home: 100 mi/25 mph=4 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2hrs+4hrs=6 hours travel time </SPAN>\n" );
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