document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010795>Question 1010795</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joseph is driving at a constant speed. after 1.5 hours he has driven a total distance of 75 miles. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) how far will Joseph drive in 4 hours at this rate? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) If D represents the distance Joseph has driven and t represents the time he has been driving write and equation for D in terms of t. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)Joseph needs to drive 175 miles to visit his grandma for Christmas. how many hours will it take him? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #626253 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=626253\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joseph is driving at a constant speed. after 1.5 hours he has driven a total distance of 75 miles. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = dist/time = 75/1.5 = 50 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) how far will Joseph drive in 4 hours at this rate?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = rate*time = 50*4 = 200 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) If D represents the distance Joseph has driven and t represents the time he has been driving write an equation for D in terms of t.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = t*r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)Joseph needs to drive 175 miles to visit his grandma for Christmas. how many hours will it take him?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = distance/rate = 175/50 = 7/2 = 3.5 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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