document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=296121>Question 296121</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am stuck on this word problem and wondering if you would be able to assist me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J. Bond and E. Blofeld are driving speedboats in opposite directions after a failed attempt by the latter to blow up the world with a nuclear bomb. Mr. Bond’s boat is going 25 MPH faster than Mr. Blofeld’s. After 3 hours they are 500 miles apart. How fast was each of them going?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "joe </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=213440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+x+25)(3)=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+25)(3)=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+75=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=425<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=70.8 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+25=95.8 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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