document.write( "Question 1065246: one day Manisha covered a distance of 24 KM at x km/hr and another 40Km at Y km/hr.Next day,she covered 18km at X Km/hr and another 48Km at y km/hr if each day she took 9 hrs to complete the journey. Find the values of X & Y. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #680379 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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I think I will end up with 4 equations and 4 unknowns,
\n" ); document.write( "which means it is solvable
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\n" ); document.write( "For the 1st day:
\n" ); document.write( "Let the time for the 24 km trip be \"+t%5B1%5D+\" hrs
\n" ); document.write( "The time for the 40 km trip is \"+9+-+t%5B1%5D+\" hrs
\n" ); document.write( "For the 2nd day:
\n" ); document.write( "Let the time for the 18 km trip be \"+t%5B2%5D+\" hrs
\n" ); document.write( "The time for the 48 km trip is \"+9+-+t%5B2%5D+\" hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "That gives me the 4 unknowns:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+\", \"+y+\", \"+t%5B1%5D\", and \"+t%5B2%5D+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(1 ) \"+24+=+x%2At%5B1%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+40+=+y%2A%28+9+-+t%5B1%5D+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+18+=+x%2At%5B2%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(4) \"+48+=+y%2A%28+9+-+t%5B2%5D+%29+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+y+=+40%2F%28+9+-+t%5B1%5D+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute this into (4)
\n" ); document.write( "(4) \"+48+=+%28+40%2F%28+9+-+t%5B1%5D+%29+%29%2A%28+9+-+t%5B2%5D+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(4) \"+48%2A%28+9+-+t%5B1%5D+%29+=+40%2A%28+9+-+t%5B2%5D+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(4) \"+6%2A%28+9+-+t%5B1%5D+%29+=+5%2A%28+9+-+t%5B2%5D+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(4) \"+54+-+6t%5B1%5D+=+45+-+5t%5B2%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(4) \"+6t%5B1%5D+-+5t%5B2%5D+=+9+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+x+=+24%2Ft%5B1%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute into (3)
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+18+=+%28+24%2Ft%5B1%5D+%29%2At%5B2%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+18t%5B1%5D+=+24t%5B2%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+3t%5B1%5D+=+4t%5B2%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+t%5B2%5D+=+%283%2F4%29%2At%5B1%5D+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (3) into (4)
\n" ); document.write( "(4) \"+6t%5B1%5D+-+5%2A%283%2F4%29%2At%5B1%5D+=+9+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(4) \"+%2824%2F4%29%2At%5B1%5D+-+%2815%2F4%29%2At%5B1%5D+=+9+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(4) \"+24t%5B1%5D+-+15t%5B1%5D+=+36+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(4) \"+9t%5B1%5D+=+36+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(4) \"+t%5B1%5D+=+4+\" hrs
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+t%5B2%5D+=+%283%2F4%29%2At%5B1%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+t%5B2%5D+=+%283%2F4%29%2A4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+t%5B2%5D+=+3+\" hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "(1 ) \"+24+=+x%2At%5B1%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1 ) \"+24+=+x%2A4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1 ) \"+x+=+6+\" km/hr
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+40+=+y%2A%28+9+-+t%5B1%5D+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+40+=+y%2A%28+9+-+4+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+40+=+y%2A5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+y+=+8+\" km/hr
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\n" ); document.write( "check answers:
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+18+=+x%2At%5B2%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+18+=+x%2A3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(3) \"+x+=+6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(4) \"+48+=+y%2A%28+9+-+t%5B2%5D+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(4) \"+48+=+y%2A%28+9+-+3+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(4) \"+48+=+y%2A6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(4) \"+y+=+8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK\r
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