document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155080>Question 155080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars are traveling toward each other and are 455 miles apart. One car is going 10mph faster than the other. They meet after 3.5 hours. How fast is each car going? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=114176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.5(x+x+10)=455<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5(2x+10)=455<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+35=455<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=455-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=420/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60 mph for the slower car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60+10=70 mph for the faster car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5(60+70)=455<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5*130=455<BR>\n" );
document.write( "455=455 </SPAN>\n" );
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