document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041510>Question 1041510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jasmine and Jesse drive from Abingdon to Boulia at a speed of 90km/h, and then from Boulia to Clarenvale at an average speed of 100km/h. If the total time taken for the journey from Abingdon to Clarenvale was two hours and the average speed for the entire journey was 96km/h, how far is it from Abingdon to Boulia. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have figured out from the given average speed of the entire journey and time that the entire journey was 196 km in distance, although I may be wrong. How do you work this out.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #656485 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=656485\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the average speed over two hours was 96 kmh, then the total distance was 2*96=192 kilometers. Let n be the time from Boulia to Clarenvale. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100n+90(2-n)=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10n+180=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10n=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-n=.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8 * 90 kmh=72 kilometers. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; <BR>\n" );
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