document.write( "Question 36623: Please help me, I don't know how to set this up:
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Jones travelled at x+5
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document.write( "SOlve that you get x=7 (rounded)
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document.write( "7+5=12
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document.write( "Hence, Simth travelled at 7mph and Jones travelled at 12mph.
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document.write( "Paul.
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