document.write( "Question 133206: a train travelling at 50 mile per hour arrives at a station 100 miles away 20 minutes later than the schedule time . at what time should it travel to arrive exactlly on time?
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document.write( "a carpet is fitted at a rectangular room that has dimensions 20ft by 16ft, leaving a margin around the carpet 3ft wide. find the area of margin around the carpet?\r
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document.write( " pleas........give me the solution..........?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #97449 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 100/50=100/x+1/3 \n" ); document.write( "100/x=100/50-1/3 \n" ); document.write( "100/x=2-1/3 \n" ); document.write( "100/x=5/3 cross multiply. \n" ); document.write( "5x=300 \n" ); document.write( "x=300/5 \n" ); document.write( "x=60 mph would get the train there on time. \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "20*16=320 ft^2 is the area of the room. \n" ); document.write( "area of the carpet: \n" ); document.write( "(20-3*2)(16-3*2) each dimension has 2 3 feet wide edges. \n" ); document.write( "(20-6)(16-6)=14*10=140 ft^2 is the area of the carpet. \n" ); document.write( "320-140=180 ft^2 is the area of the margin. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |