document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105765>Question 105765</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My son had this problem on a test, can you help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Carla drove to the mountains, averaging 30 mph. Coming back by the same roads, she averaged 20 mph.  The total driving time was 5 hours.  How far did she travel one way?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joLeeBee08><B>joLeeBee08(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joLeeBee08><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=76924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  since we know that she traveled on the same path, the distance going to the mountain and the distance going home should be equal. Thus, the final equation shoul be: 30x = 20(5-x) >>> 30x = 100 - 20x >>> 50x = 100 >>> x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "* take note that x in this equation is the time it took her to go to the mountain and distance equals (speed)(time). Thus the answer is equal to 60m </SPAN>\n" );
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