document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362228>Question 362228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two trucks leave a warehouse at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. The rate of the faster truck exceeds that of the slower truck by 5 miles per hour. After 5 hours they are 600 miles apart. What are the rates of the trucks? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #258142 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HasanSahin><B>HasanSahin(52)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HasanSahin><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=HasanSahin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=258142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If they have constant velocities in the initial condition:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's say v1 = speed of faster truck and v2 = speed of slower truck..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance they travel in a certain time is X = V*t where t is the time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's say x1 = distance of faster truck from warehouse and x2 = distance of slower truck from warehouse..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So that >> x1 = v1*t and x2 = v2*t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total distance after 5 hours is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1 + x2 = v1*5 + v2*5 = 600 miles (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that v1 = v2 + 5 (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And therefore, put v1 in the (2)nd equation into the (1)st equation such that;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(v2 + 5)*5 + v2*5 = 600  >>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*v2 + 25 + 5*v2 = 600   >>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10*v2 = 575 miles     >>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v2 = 57.5 miles per hour and if you put v2 into any equation you'll get >>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v1 = 62.5 miles per hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RF.\r<BR>\n" );
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