document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=536960>Question 536960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Casey and David leave school at the same time and drive in opposite directions. Casey travels at a speed that is 15 mph faster than David. After 3 hours, they are 261 miles apart. Find the rateof speed for both Casey and David </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #352688 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=352688\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> David  	x 	mph						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Casey	x+	15	mph					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are moving away from 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	+	15			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	2	x	+	15	) 			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = 	3	hours						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance =   	261	miles						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = speed * time								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	2	x		15	)*	3	=	261<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6	x 	+	45	=	261			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6	x 	=	261	+	-45			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6	x 	=	216					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	6							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=	36	mph	David  					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Casey	36	+	15	=	51	mph		<BR>\n" );
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