document.write( "Question 404731: points A and B are 70 km apart on a highway. a car starts from A and another car starts from B at the same time. If they travel in the same direction, they meet in 7 hours, but they travel in opposite direction they meet in one hour. what are their speeds \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #286021 by josmiceli(19441) You can put this solution on YOUR website! I need equations for each car going in the same direction and \n" ); document.write( "equations for each car going in the opposite direction \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( " A and B going in the same direction: \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "A and B going in opposite directions: \n" ); document.write( "(3) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "(4) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( " A and B going in the same direction: \n" ); document.write( "Subtract (1) from (2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "A and B going in opposite directions: \n" ); document.write( "Add (3) and (4) \n" ); document.write( "(3) \n" ); document.write( "(4) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Add the results: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and, since \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "The speed of A is 30 km/hr \n" ); document.write( "The speed of B is 40 km/hr \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "check answer: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " |