document.write( "Question 182580: A cabin cruiser travels 20 miles in the same time that a power boat travels 40 miles. The cruiser travels 5 mph slower than the power boat. Find the speed of each boat. \n" ); document.write( "
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A cabin cruiser travels 20 miles in the same time that a power boat travels 40 miles. The cruiser travels 5 mph slower than the power boat. Find the speed of each boat.
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\n" ); document.write( "Cruiser DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "distance = 20 miles ; rate = x-5 mph ; time = 20/(x-5) hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "Power boat DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "distance = 40 miles ; rate = x mph ; time = 40/x hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
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\n" ); document.write( "20/(x-5)= 40/x
\n" ); document.write( "20x = 40(x-5)
\n" ); document.write( "20x = 40x - 200
\n" ); document.write( "-20x = -200
\n" ); document.write( "x = 10 mph (speed of the power boat)
\n" ); document.write( "x-5 = 5 mph (speed of the cruiser)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
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