document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157914>Question 157914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars leave from the same place at the same time and drive in opposite directions. One car travels an average of 6 mph faster than the other. After 2 hours, the cars are 310 miles apart. Find the speed of each car. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116412 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=116412\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2X+2(X+6)=310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+2X+12=310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=310-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=298<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=298/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=74.5 mph for the slower car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "74.5+6=80.5 mph for the faster car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*74.5+2*80.5=310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "149+161=310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "310=310<BR>\n" );
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