document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163586>Question 163586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars travel in opposite directions from the same starting point.  The rate of one car is 20 miles per hour less that the other car.  After 5 hours the cars were 700 mile apart.  what was the rate 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 #120513 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=120513\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x+5(x-20)=700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+5x-100=700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=700+100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=800/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=80 mph for the faster car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80-20=60 mph for the slower car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*80+5*60=700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400+300=700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "700=700 <BR>\n" );
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