document.write( "Question 534844: Two trucks leave the same place at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. One is traveling 10 mph faster than the other. After 3 hours, the trucks are 240 miles apart. How fast is each traveling? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #351651 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let the speed of the slower truck = \"s\" mi/hr
\n" ); document.write( "The speed of the faster truck is \"+s+%2B+10+\" mi/hr
\n" ); document.write( "The trucks are separating at the sum of their speeds, so
\n" ); document.write( "\"+240+=+%28+s+%2B+s+%2B+10+%29%2A3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+240+=+%28+2s+%2B+10+%29%2A3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+240+=+6s+%2B+30+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+6s+=+210+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+s+=+35+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+s+%2B+10+=+45+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Their speeds are 35 mi/hr and 45 mi/hr
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "slower truck:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d+=+35%2A3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d+=+105+\" mi
\n" ); document.write( "Faster truck:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d+=+45%2A3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d+=+135+\" mi
\n" ); document.write( "\"+105+%2B+135+=+240+\" mi
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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