document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428528>Question 428528</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars leave town at the same time and travel in the same direction. One car travels one and one-half times as fast as the other car. After 4 hours and 45 minutes, they are 95 miles apart. What is the speed of each car?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't want you to solve it, I am looking for the two equations for me to solve the linear system.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #297824 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=297824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Car A x mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car B 1.5 x mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "same direction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract the speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "resultant speed = 1.5x-x= 0.5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time = 4 3/4 hour = 4.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = 95 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d/speed = time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "95/0.5x= 4.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "95 = 2.375x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=95/2.375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 mph Car A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car B = 60 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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