document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=511422>Question 511422</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two cars leave a parking lot and travel in opposite directions one travels at 10 miles per hour and the other travels at 7 miles per hour in how many hours will the two cars be 68 miles apart. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The combined distance they travel is 68 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They travel for the same amount of time, which we will call 't'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One travels 10 miles/hr * t hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other travels 7 miles/hr * t hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10t + 7t = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17t = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check to see how far they travel in 4 hours.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 miles/hr * 4 hr = 40 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 miles/pr * 4 hr = 28 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 miles + 28 miles = 68 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  The two cars will be 68 miles apart in 4 hours.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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