document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110959>Question 110959</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395771188/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra and Trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sharon drove for part of a 150 km trop at 45 km/h and the rest of the trop at 75km/h. How far did she drive at each speed if the entire trip took her 2 hours 40 min?<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 #80934 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80934\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> time=distance/rate ... let x=\"distance @ 45\", so 150-x=\"distance @ 75\" ... 2hr40min=2 2/3 = 8/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/45)+((150-x)/75)=8/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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