document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=266105>Question 266105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">      The question is:  Two cars start at the same point and travel in opposite directions.  One car travels 5 mph faster than the other car.  After 4 hrs, the two cars are 420 miles apart.  Find the speed of each car.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     One set of equations I tried was x+y=4, 5x+y=420, and another set was x+y=420, 5x+4y=420.  I was unable to get the correct answers with either set of equations.  Thanks for your help!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195532 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=195532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars start at the same point and travel in opposite directions. One car travels 5 mph faster than the other car. After 4 hrs, the two cars are 420 miles apart. Find the speed of each car. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their combined speed is 420/4 = 105 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 105 (combined)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 5  (difference)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Speeds = 55 and 50\r<BR>\n" );
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