document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051618>Question 1051618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike is driving 300 miles from Chicago to visit his friend in St.Louis. After 0.75 hrs, Mike had traveled 54 miles and after 2.5 hrs, he has traveled 180 miles. Write and equation where X represents hours and M(x) represents distance traveled from Chicago. How many miles will it take mike to reach St.Lois ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #667225 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=667225\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x represnt hours, and M(x)=miles. Let r represent miles per hour speed. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75r=54 and 2.5r=180.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54/.75=180/2.5=72 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x is hours then x(72)=M(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Mike has driven 180 miles so far, then he has 300-180, or 120 more miles to go, which will take 120/72=1.67 more hours. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786;<BR>\n" );
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