document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051336>Question 1051336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A boat  travels X miles per hour from one island to another island in 2.5 hours.  The boat travels five miles  per hour faster on the return trip of two hours .  What is the distance between the islands ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #666872 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=666872\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Constant Travel Rate Rule is RT=D to relate speed, time, and distance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 SPEED        TIME        DISTANCE\r\n" );
document.write( "GOING             X            2.5         d\r\n" );
document.write( "RETURN           X+5           2.0         d\r\n" );
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document.write( "Make the two linear equations in two variables and solve the system. </SPAN>\n" );
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