document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994675>Question 994675</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jane travels 6 time faster than bill traveling in opposite direction they are 378 miles apart after 4.5 hours find their rates of travel </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Bill DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = x mph ; time = 4.5 hrs ; distance = 4.5x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jane DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 6x mph ; time = 4.5 hrs ; distance = 4.5*6x = 27x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dist + dist = 378 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5x + 27x = 378<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31.5x = 378<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12 mph (Bill's rate)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 72 mph (Jane's rate)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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