document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22953>Question 22953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could I please have help with this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "salem and vernonville are 208 miles apart. A car leaves salem traveling towards vernonville, and another car leaves vernonville at the same time, traveling towards salem. The car leaving salem averages 10 miles per hour more than the other, and they meet after 1 hour and 36 minutes. what are the average speeds of the cars?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the car leaving salem averages ___ mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The car leaving vernonville averages____mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=11322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.6(10+x+x)=208<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+1.6x+1.6x=208<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.2x+10=208<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.2x=208<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=61.875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61.875+10=71.875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence, the speed of the two cars are 61.875mph, and 71.875mph </SPAN>\n" );
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