document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236396>Question 236396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars start at point A. Car 1 travels from point A to point C. Car 2 travels from point A to B to C. The distance between point A and point B is 140 miles. The distance between point B and C is 200 miles. Car 2 drive at 60mph from point A to B and at 50mph from point B to C. If both cars arrive at the same time, how fast did car 1 drive.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174002 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=174002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D=RT OR T=D/R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140+120=260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=140/60+120/50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=2.333+2.4=4.733 HOURS FOR CAR 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.733=260/R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.733R=260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=260/4.733<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=54.933 MPH WAS THE SPEED OF CAR 1. </SPAN>\n" );
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