document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466743>Question 466743</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me on this one.  I get confused with Word Problems!!!  Please help me :) Thanks so much!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J.Bond and E.Blofeld are driving speedboats in opposite directions after a failed attempt by the latter to blow up the world with a nuclear bomb. Mr.Bonds boat is going 25 MPH faster than Mr.Blofelds.  After 3 hours they are 500 miles apart.  How fast was each of them going? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #320040 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=320040\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+x+25=500/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+25=167<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=142<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=71 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+25=96 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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