document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83520>Question 83520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A motorist traveled from city A to city B at an average speed of 50 mph. On the return trip, he left at 3:00pm and drove at an average rate of 60 mph, making the trip in 33 minutes less time. What is the distance from city A to city B? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A to B DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate = 50 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = rt = 50x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B to A DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate = 60 mph ; time = x-33/60 hrs ; distance = rt = 60(x-(33/60)) miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x = 60(x-(33/60))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x = 60x - 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3.3 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance from A to B = 50(3.3) = 165 miles<BR>\n" );
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