document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=974092>Question 974092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the morning, Maria drove to a business appointment at 90 mph.  Her average speed on the return trip in the afternoon was 80 mph.  The return trip took 1/8 hr longer because of heavy traffic.  How far did she travel to the appointment? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #596104 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=596104\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> distance=rate * time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time to appt=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time home= x + (1/8)   units are hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance equal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 90*x=80(x+1/8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90x=80x +10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =1 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance is 90 miles.  One hour at 90 mph, 1 1/8 hours at 80 mph. </SPAN>\n" );
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