document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4965>Question 4965</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two cars leave town at the same time going in opposite directions. One travels 44 mi/h and the other travels 55 mi/h. In how many hours will they be 297 miles apart? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2473 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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=2473\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use rate * time = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of car 1 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of car 2 = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of car 1+car2=99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=297<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time =t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r*t=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99*t=297<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99t=297<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=3 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check by each individual car's distance:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "car1=3*44=132 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "car2=3*55=165 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "165+132=297 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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