document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2208>Question 2208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a family decided to spend the weekend in phoenix. they drove out on friday, they hit no traffic and made the trip in 4 hours. when they came home sunday however, they encountered a lot of traffic.their average speed on the return trip was 15mph slower then the speed on thier friday drive to phoenix,and it took them 5 hours to get home.how far is phoenix from their home? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #905 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><B>khwang(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><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=905\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Assume when they drove to Phoenix with speed x miles/hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " then the speed ofthe returned trip is x-15 miles/hr.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " We have 4 x = 5(x-15), so x = 75.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " And the required distance is 75*4 = 300 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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