document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994764>Question 994764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes Erica, traveling at<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50 minutes longer to go a certain distance than it takes Ricky traveling at<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 mph. Find the distance traveled.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Erica DATA::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 24 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = x/24 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ricky DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 54 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = x/54 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Erica time - Ricky time = (5/6) hr.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/24 - x/54 = 5/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 6 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4 - x/9 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x - 4x = 5*4*9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 5*4*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36 miles <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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