document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83131>Question 83131</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ariana took 2h longer to drive 360 mi on the first day of a trio than she took to drive 270 mi on the second day.  If her speed was the same on both days what was the driving time each day? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time to drive 270 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then (t+2) = time to drive 360 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since she drove the same speed on both legs of the trip, write a speed equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Speed = Distance/Time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "270 mi speed = 360 mi speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=270%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"270%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=360%2F%28%28t%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"360%2F%28%28t%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360t = 270(t+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "360t = 270t + 540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360t - 270t = 540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90t = 540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 540/90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 6 hr to drive 270 mi, obviously it's 8 hrs to drive 360<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution by confirming equal speeds:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270/6 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360/8 = 45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make sense to you? Any questions? </SPAN>\n" );
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