document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=394900>Question 394900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 230 mile long road encircles a lake. Two trucks leave the city of Riverton(in opposite directions) to make a delivery to the town of Lakeside ( the cities are on opposite sides of the lake.) One truck travels 15 mph slower than the other. If it takes each truck two hours to get to Lakeside from Riverton, what is the speed of each truck? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #280263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=280263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the distances the trucks travel is 230.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2 hrs the faster truck must go 30 miles farther than the slower one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+30+x=230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=100 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+30=130 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The speed of each truck.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65 mph<BR>\n" );
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