document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286487>Question 286487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.Two cars leave at the same time. One car drives North at a rate of 65 m/hr and the other car drives south at a rate of 55 m/hr. In how many hours will the cars be 540 miles apart?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTE:( can you please show the work or somehow explain them so i can understand how to do it..thank you) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207785 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=207785\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r*t=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed*time =distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here we add them both added together to equal 540 miles apart<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r*t+r*t=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65*t+55*t+540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120t=540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=540/120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=27/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=4 3/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=4.5 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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