document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33973>Question 33973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John and Jim needed to meet to discuss changes in a construction project.  They were 880 miles apart.  If they met after 8 hours and both went the same speed, how fast did each go? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20408 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><B>xcentaur(357)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><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=20408\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 880 miles=distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8hours=time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed=distance/time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each one travelled half the distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so speed=440/8=55 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-xC </SPAN>\n" );
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