document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=465008>Question 465008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two cars start at the same point going opposite derections one travels 6mph faster than the other. in 4 houts they are 184 mile apart how fast were each going<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = speed of slower car<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+6 = speed of faster car<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 4(x+6) = 186<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing both sides by 4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x+6 = 46.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6 = 46.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 40.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20.25 mph (slower car)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "faster car:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6 = 20.25+6 = 26.25 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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