document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=519438>Question 519438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two trucks travel from city A to city B. Truck A travels 10mphs faster then truck B. Truck A takes 4hrs and truck B travels 5hrs to make the same trip. How far apart are the 2 cities? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #345604 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=345604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> distance A to B = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of Truck B = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of truck A = y+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Truck B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Truck A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/(y+10)= 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4(y+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4y+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y=4y+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=40 mph, speed of truck B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Truck A speed = 50 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug y in x=5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 5*40 =200 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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