document.write( "Question 169635: Two cars start from the same place traveling in opposite directions. One car travels 4 miles per hour faster than the other car. Find the speed thier speeds if after 5 hours they are 520 miles apart. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #125024 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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Rate x Time=Distance
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\n" ); document.write( "The distance car 1 travels is,
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\n" ); document.write( "The distance car 2 travels is,
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\n" ); document.write( "The total distance traveled is the sum of these,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"R%5B1%5D%2A%285%29%2BR%5B2%5D%2A%285%29=520\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%28R%5B1%5D%2BR%5B2%5D%29=520\"
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\n" ); document.write( "You also know that one car is 4 mph faster than the other,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"2R%5B1%5D%2B4=104\"
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