document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=523744>Question 523744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars start from points 400 miles apart and travel toward each other. They meet after 4 hours. Find the average speed of each car if one travels 20 miles per hour faster than the other.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347399 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=347399\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Car I	x 	mph						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car II	x+	20						<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are moving towards each other								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So add up their speed.								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combined speed = x+		1	x	+	20			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	2	x	+	20	) 			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = 	4	hours						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance =   	400	miles						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = speed * time								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	2	x		20	)*	4	=	400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8	x 	+	80	=	400			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8	x 	=	400	+	-80			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8	x 	=	320					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=	40	mph	Car I					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car II	40	+	20	=	60	mph\r<BR>\n" );
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