document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=409014>Question 409014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One car travels 10mi/h faster than the other car. the cars are 500 mi apart in 5 h. how fast is each car driving </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #288030 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=288030\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming the cars start from the same point & travels in oposite directons then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=RT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500=(X+X+10)5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500=(2X+10)5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500=10X+50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X=500-50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=450/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=45 MPH FOR THE SLOWER CAR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45+10=55 MPH FOR THE FASTER CAR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500=(45+55)5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500=100*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500=500  </SPAN>\n" );
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