document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=408032>Question 408032</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a word problem here that I cant figure out the question says <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A car and a bus set out at 3 p.m. from the same point headed in the same direction. The average speed of the car is twice the average speed of the bus. in 2 hours the car is 68 miles ahead of the bus. find the rate of the car  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #287492 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=287492\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> speed of bus = xmph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of car =2x mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since they are travelling in the same direction the resulting <BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed will be 2x-x=x mph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed = distance/time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance apart = 68 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 2 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed =x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 = 68/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is the speed of the car ===> 68 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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