document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=446063>Question 446063</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two cars start from the same point and travel in opposite directions. One car goes 15 mph faster than the other.  In the 3 hours the cares are 315 miles apart. What is the rate of the faster car? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #307191 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=307191\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Car I	x 	mph						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car II	x+	15						<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+15			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+15) 			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = 	3	hours						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance =   	315	miles						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = speed * time								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+15)*3=315<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+45=315			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=315+-45			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=270					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=45	mph	Car I					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car II	45+15=60 mph		<BR>\n" );
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