document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154757>Question 154757</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495012661/algebrahomeworkh>college algebra ninth edition</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars leave a gas station travling in opposite directions. One car travels at 60 mph and the other at 64 mph. In how many hours will they be 310 miles apart? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113951 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113951\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For this problem, you'll need to apply the \"distance formula\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d is distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r is rate or speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t is time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = time traveled<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"distance traveled by 60 mph car\" + \"distance traveled by 64 mph car\" = 310<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60x + 64x = 310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "124x = 310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 310/124<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.5 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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