document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279727>Question 279727</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Saab and a VW leave a toll area at the same time traveling in the same direction. The VW travel 2/3 the rate of the Saab. At the end of 4 hours they are 100 km apart. How fast is the Saab traveling.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is how I am setting up these type of questions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           d      =     r          t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Saab    -     d       =    r          4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "VW       -    d-100    =   2/3r        4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this correct, if so what now? If not what am I doing wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203333 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=203333\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Saab and a VW leave a toll area at the same time traveling in the same direction. The VW travel 2/3 the rate of the Saab. At the end of 4 hours they are 100 km apart. How fast is the Saab traveling. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is how I am setting up these type of questions <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = r t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Saab - d = r 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "VW - d-100 = 2/3r 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this correct, if so what now? If not what am I doing wrong?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Saab DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = x kmph ; time = 4 hrs : distance = 4x km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "VW DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = (2/3)x kmph ; time = 4 hrs ; distance = (2/3)4x = (8/3)x km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance - distance = 100 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - (8/3)x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12/3)x - (8/3)x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/3)x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 75 kmph (Saab rate)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)x = 50 kmph (VW rate)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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