document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1090146>Question 1090146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ship traveled at an average rate of  12  miles per hour going west. It then traveled at an average rate of  17  miles per hour heading south. If the ship traveled a total of  126  miles in  8  hours, how many miles were traveled heading south? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #704540 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=704540\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x hours going west at 12 miles/hour or 12x miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8-x) hours going south at 17 m/h or 17(8-x)=136-17x miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Those two add to 126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+136-17x=126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 hours @12 mph=24 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-x=6 hours @17 mph=102 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total is 126 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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