document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120329>Question 120329</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073268620/algebrahomeworkh>elementary and imtermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Leon drove 270 miles to the lodge in the same time as pat drove 330 miles to the lodge. If pat drove 10 miles per hour faster than Leon, then how fast did each of them drive? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88200 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=88200\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 270/X=330/(X+10) CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "330X=270X+2700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "330X-270X=2700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60X=2700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2700/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=45 MPH FOR LEON'S SPEED<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45+10=55 MPH FOR PAT'S SPEED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270/45=330/55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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