document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=966041>Question 966041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the morning, Maria drove to her business appointment at 70 mph. Because of higher traffic in the afternoon, her average speed on the return trip was  60 mph. This made the return trip take  1/4 hr longer. How far away was the appointment? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >&nbsp; be the distance Maria drove in one &nbsp;(in each)&nbsp; direction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then she spent &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >&nbsp; hours in the morning and &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >&nbsp; in the afternoon. &nbsp;According to the condition, &nbsp;you have an equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve it, &nbsp;multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. &nbsp;You will get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "70*x - 60*x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4200%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4200%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1050, or \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10*x = 1050.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, &nbsp;<B>x</B>&nbsp; = 105 miles. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<B>Answer</B>. The distance is &nbsp;105 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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