document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=946347>Question 946347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car travel for a total of 14 hours. The car averages 70 miles per hour for y hours and averages 55 miles per hour for the rest of the time. Express the total distance traveled by the car in terms of y. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The car averages 70 miles per hour for y hours and averages 55 miles per hour for the rest of the time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Express the total distance traveled by the car in terms of y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the information given, we know<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car 1 averaged 70 mph for y hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then, since the total travel time is 14 hrs,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "car 2 averages 55 mph for (14-y) hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dist = speed * time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d(y) = 70y + 55(14-y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d(y) = 70y + 770 - 55y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d(y) = 70y - 55y + 770<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d(y) = 15y + 770  </SPAN>\n" );
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