document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=479482>Question 479482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car travels 250 kilometrs in the same time that a truck travels 225 kilometers.  If the speed of the car is 8 kilometers per hour faster than the speed of the truck, find both speeds. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #328552 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=328552\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Truck----x------225	km			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car ----x+8	-----		250	km			<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "225/x	=	250	/(x+8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "225(x+8	)	=	250	*	x	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225	x	+	1800	=	250	x				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250	x		-225	x	=	1800				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25	x	=	1800							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x 	=	72	Truck	kph						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		80	Car 	kph						<BR>\n" );
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