document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160638>Question 160638</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A messenger, traveling at a speed of 65 mph, pursues a truck which has a headstart of 2 hours and overtakes the truck in 3 hours.  Find the speed of the truck.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118461 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=118461\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 65*3=195 MILES THE PERSUING TRUCK OVERTAKES THE OTHER TRUCK.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=195 IS THE EQUATION FOR THE LEAD TRUCK WHO HAS BEEN DRIVING FOR 5 HOURS TO COVER THE SAME 195 MILES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=195/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=39 MPH FOR THE LEAD TRUCKS SPEED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65*3=39*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "195=195 </SPAN>\n" );
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