document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4963>Question 4963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars leave town at the same time going in opposite directions. One travels 55 mi/h and the other travels 48 mi/h. In how many hours will they be 206 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 #2478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=NinangS><B>NinangS(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=NinangS><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=2478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = time of travel for first car <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and y = time of travel for second car\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y  Both trains will be traveling the same amount of time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55x + 48y = 206 The sum of the distances each train travels.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "55x + 48x = 206<BR>\n" );
document.write( "103x = 206<BR>\n" );
document.write( "103x/103 = 206/103<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 hours and y = 2 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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