document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=423212>Question 423212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paolo and JOse drove in opposite directions. After three hours they were 63 km apart. Paola drove 3 km faster tha Jose. How fast did Paola drive? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #295246 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shree840><B>shree840(260)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shree840><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=shree840><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=295246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let joso drive at the rate of x miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "paola drove at x+3 rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in three hours joso drove 3x miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "paola drove 3(x+3) miles=3x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total miles =3x+3x+9=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+9=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "joso 9 miles per hpur<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paola 12 miles per hour </SPAN>\n" );
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