document.write( "Question 1067639: Manuel traveled
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document.write( "hours nonstop to Mexico, a total of
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document.write( "167
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document.write( "miles. He took a train part of the way, which averaged
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document.write( "60mph,
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document.write( "and then took a bus the remaining distance, which averaged
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document.write( "50mph.
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document.write( "How long was Manuel on the train?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #682753 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "For the trip by train: \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "For the trip by bus: \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "He was on the train for 1.7 hrs \n" ); document.write( "Also note: \n" ); document.write( "He was on the train for 1 hr 42 min \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |