document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211307>Question 211307</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321296443/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars leave from the same place at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. One travels 5 kilometers per hour faster than the other. After 3 hours they are 495 kilometers apart. How fast is each car traveling? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #159689 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=159689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 495/3=165 KPH IS THE TOTAL SPEED OF THE TWO CARS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X+3(X+5)=495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X+15=495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X=495-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X=480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=480/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=80 KPH IS THE SPEED OF THE SLOWER CAR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80+5=85 KPH FOR THE FASTER CAR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80+85=165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*80+3*85=495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240+255=495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "495=495 </SPAN>\n" );
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