document.write( "Question 955983: Please help!!!
\n" ); document.write( "Michael drove to work on Monday at 45 mph and arrived one minute early. The employee drove to work on Tuesday, leaving home at the same time driving 40 mph and arriving one minute late. How far does Michael live from work? What speed does he need to drive to arrive 5 minutes early?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #584019 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+s+\" = the speed in mi/hr that he
\n" ); document.write( "has to drive to arrive on time at work
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+t+\" = time to get to work when
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\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+d+\" = distance in miles to work
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+45%2A%28+t+-+1%2F60+%29+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+40%2A%28+t+%2B+1%2F60+%29+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+45%2A%28+t-1%2F60+%29+=+40%2A%28+t%2B1%2F60+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+45t+-+45%2F60+=+40t+%2B+40%2F60+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+5t+=+85%2F60+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+t+=+17%2F60+\" hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+40%2A%28+t+%2B+1+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+40%2A%28+17%2F60+%2B+1+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+3080%2F60+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+154%2F3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+51.333+\"
\n" ); document.write( "He lives 51.333 mi from work
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\n" ); document.write( "arriving 5 min early:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d++=+s%2A%28+1+-+5%2F60+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+154%2F3+=+s%2A%28+55%2F60+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+154%2F3+=+s%2A%28+11%2F12+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+616%2F12+=+s%2A%28+11%2F12+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+11s+=+616+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+s+=+56+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "He has to drive 56 mi/hr to arrive 5 min early\r
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