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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344715 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=344715\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At 9:00 am, two cars started from the same town and traveled north on the same road. One car averaged 45 mph, and the other car averaged 40 mph. In how many hours were the cars 30 miles apart?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slower car DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 40 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = t*r = 40x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Faster car DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 45 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = t*r = 45x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "greater distance - lesser distance = 30 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45x - 40x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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