document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93296>Question 93296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man travels for Town X to Town Y at an average rate of 50 mph and returns at an average rate of 40 mph.  He takes 1/2 hr. longer than he would take if he made the round trip at an average of 45 mph. What is the distance from Town X to Town Y? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67917 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=67917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d/50+d/40=(2d/45)+.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(40d+50d)/2000=(2d+22.5)/45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90d/2000=(2d+22.5)/45 now cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45*90d=4000d+45000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4050d-4000d=45000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50d=45000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=45000/50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=900 miles for the trip fron x to y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900/50+900/40=1800/45+.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+22.5=40+.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40.5=40.5<BR>\n" );
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