document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=530547>Question 530547</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two automobiles start out at the same time from cities 595 km apart.if the rate of one is 8/9 of the rate of the other and if they meet in 7 hours,what is the rate of each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #350140 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</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=350140\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Car I rate = xmph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "car II rate = 8x/9 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are moving towrads each other so add up their speeds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(8x/9)= 17x/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance d = 595<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 17x/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d=rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "595= 7*17x/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation by 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "595 *9 = 119x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 595*9/119\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed of Car I = 45 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of Car II = 8*45/9= 40 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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