document.write( "Question 1124622: Gilbert took 3 hrs longer to drive 120 km on his first day of a trip than to drive 110 km on the second day. If his rate was the same on both days, how long was his driving time for each day? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "The information looks suspicious: 3 hours longer to travel 10 km farther...?

\n" ); document.write( "Let's see....

\n" ); document.write( "rate = distance/time

\n" ); document.write( "Let x be the number of hours driving the second day; then x+3 is the number of hours driving the first day.

\n" ); document.write( "The rates both days are the same:

\n" ); document.write( "\"120%2F%28x%2B3%29+=+110%2Fx\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"120x+=+110x%2B330\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"10x+=+330\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+33\"

\n" ); document.write( "So he drove x = 33 hours the second day and x = 36 hours the first day........

\n" ); document.write( "What planet is he driving on where a day has more than 36 hours?
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