document.write( "Question 154757This question is from textbook college algebra ninth edition
\n" ); document.write( ": 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? \n" ); document.write( "
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Two cars leave a gas station traveling 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?
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\n" ); document.write( "1st car DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "distance = x miles ; rate = 60 mph ; time = x/60 hrs.
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\n" ); document.write( "2nd car DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "distance = 310-x miles ; rate = 64 mph ; time = (310-x)/64 hrs.
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\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "time = time
\n" ); document.write( "x/60 = (310-x)/64
\n" ); document.write( "64x = 60(310-x)
\n" ); document.write( "124x = 60*310
\n" ); document.write( "x = 150
\n" ); document.write( "1st car time: 150*60 = 15/6 = 5/2 = 2 1/2 hrs
\n" ); document.write( "2nd car time is the same.
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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