document.write( "Question 323860: Two cars that are traveling towards each other are 455 miles apart. One car is traveling 10 miles per hour faster than the other car. The cars pass each other after 3.5 hours. How fast is each car traveling/ \n" ); document.write( "
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Rate*Time=Distance
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\n" ); document.write( "When \"t=0\" hrs, \"D=455\" miles.
\n" ); document.write( "When \"t=3.5\" hrs, \"D=0\" miles.
\n" ); document.write( "\"D=455-%28R1%2At%2BR2%2At%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"D=455-%28R1%2BR2%29t\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"455=%28R1%2BR2%29%283.5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"R1%2BR2=130\"
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\n" ); document.write( "You also know,
\n" ); document.write( "\"R2=R1%2B10\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"-R1%2BR2=10\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Add eq. 1 and eq. 2 together to eliminate R1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"R1%2BR2-R1%2BR2=130%2B10\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2R2=140\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"R2=70\"mph
\n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( "\"-R1%2B70=10\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"R1=60\"mph
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