document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129862>Question 129862</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car travels from one town to another at a speed of 32 mph.  If it had gone 4 mph faster, it could have made the trip in 1/2 hr less time.  How far apart are the towns? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94824 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=94824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 32T=36(T-.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32T=36T-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32T-36T=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4T=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=-18/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32*4.5=144 MILES APART ARE THE TOWNS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32*4.5=36(4.5-.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144=36*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144=144\r<BR>\n" );
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