document.write( "Question 1126715: A long distance trucker traveled 260 miles in one direction during a snow storm. The return trip in rainy weather was accomplished at double the speed and took
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document.write( "GOING               r          260/r       260\r\n" );
document.write( "RETURN             2r          260/(2r)    260\r\n" );
document.write( "DIFFERENCE                     55\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"260%2Fr-260%2F%282r%29=55\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"r=2.36\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Recheck your given problem description.
\n" ); document.write( "2.3 or 2.4 mph is too slow for any trucking travel speed. \n" ); document.write( "

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