document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1115839>Question 1115839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kenneth made a business trip of 260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "260<BR>\n" );
document.write( " miles.  He averaged 61mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( " for the first part of the trip and 46mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( " for the second part.  If the trip took 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " hours, how long did he travel at each rate?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #730673 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=730673\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Kenneth made a business trip of 260miles. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "He averaged 61mph for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the first part of the trip and 46mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for the second part. If the trip took 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 hours, how long did he travel at each rate?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st part DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 61 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = 61x miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd part DATA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 46 mph ; time = 5-x hrs ; distance = 46(5-x) miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61x + 46(5-x) = 260 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "61x + 230 - 46x = 260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 hrs at 61 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5 = 3 hrs at 46 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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