document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231608>Question 231608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two trains that are 495 mi apart travel towards each other. They pass each other 5 hrs later. If one trains is traveling half as fast as the other, what are their speed?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+5y=495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/2-y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(1/2-y)+5y=495\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then lost\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Erika </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171374 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=171374\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a two step problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=D/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=495/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=99 mph total speed coming together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+x=99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=33 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=66 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does that help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob </SPAN>\n" );
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