document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=392527>Question 392527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two cars leave town at the same time going the same direction. One travels 30 mph and the other 46 mph. In how many hours will they be 72 miles apart? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Each hour the faster car will gain 46-30 = 16 miles on the slower car.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance/rate = time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72/16 = 4 1/2 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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