document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86448>Question 86448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I set this problem up as an equation to solve? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On Wednesday, John drove to school in 45 minutes. On Thursday, he had a test at school so he averaged 12 miles per hour more, and it took him 9 minutes less to get to school. How far does he travel to school? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62533 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><B>scianci(186)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62533\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (rate)(time) = (rate)(time)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time Wed. = 3/4 hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time Thur. = 36 min. = 3/5 hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate Thur. = 12 + rate Wed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use a variable for rate Wed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the resulting expressions into the above algorithm for the rates<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug 3/4 and 3/5 in for the times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve the resulting equation for the variable </SPAN>\n" );
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