document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=480792>Question 480792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a math problem and the answer but need help with the setup and solving it.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Mike and Adam left a bus terminal at the same time and traveled in opposite directions. Mike's bus was in heavy traffic and had to travel 20mph slower than Adam's. After 3 hours their buses were 270 miles apart. How fast was each bus traveling.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: Adam 55mph Mike 35mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #329219 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tatiana_Stebko><B>Tatiana_Stebko(1539)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tatiana_Stebko><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=Tatiana_Stebko><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=329219\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the speed of Mike's bus, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B20%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B20%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is Adam's bus speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 3 hours Mike's bus was in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >miles from a bus terminal, Adam's bus was in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x%2B20%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x%2B20%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >miles from a bus terminal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B3%28x%2B20%29=270 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B3%28x%2B20%29=270\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B3x%2B60=270 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B3x%2B60=270\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x=270-60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x=270-60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x=210 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x=210\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=210%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=210%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >mph Mike's bus speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35%2B20=55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35%2B20=55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mph Adam's bus speed </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );