document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=425819>Question 425819</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two tuna boats leave the same port traveling in opposite directions along the west coast of the U.S. One boat travels 5 miles per hour faster than the other.At the end of one day's travel they are 1,080 miles apart. What is the speed of each boat per hour. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296368 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=296368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> west bound	x 	mph					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "east bound	x-	5					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are going away from each other.							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So add up their speed.							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combined speed = x+x-5		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2x-5			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = 	24	hours					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance =1080	miles					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = speed * time							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-5)*	24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48x-120=1080		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48x=1080+120		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48x=1200				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/48						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25 mph west bound				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "east bound = 	25-5=20	mph	<BR>\n" );
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