document.write( "Question 987388: How many miles do you live from school if when you drive 45 mph you arrive 1 minute early and when you drive 40 mph you arrive 1 minute late
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Algebra.Com's Answer #608121 by ikleyn(52810)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "Let L be the distance to the school (in miles). \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When you drive to school at the speed of 45 mph, your speed is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When you drive to school at the speed of 40 mph, your speed is \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "According to the condition,\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve it:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9L - 8L = 12,\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "L = 12 miles.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer. The distance from home to school is 12 miles.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |