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document.write( "3)Two executives in cities 400 miles apart drive to a business meeting at a location on the line between their cities. They meet after 4 hrs. Find the speed of each car if one car travels 20 miles per hour faster than the other does.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #289648 by sudhanshu_kmr(1152)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "assume speed of one car = x miles per hour \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then speed of another = x+20 miles per hour \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then 4(x + x+20) = 400 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> 8x+ 80 = 400\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> 8x = 320 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "=> x = 320/8= 40 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, speed of cars ... 40 and 60 \n" ); document.write( " |