document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=469616>Question 469616</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car travels 550 mi. A second car, traveling 5 mph faster than the first car, makes the same trip in 1 h less time. Find the speed of each car. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #322181 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=322181\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 550/n=550/(n+5)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "550n+2750=550n+n2+5n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n2+5n-2750=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n+55)(n-50)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=-55 or 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Throwing out the negative answer, we get the speed of the slower car to be 50 mph, and that of the faster car to be 55 mph.. </SPAN>\n" );
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