document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551649>Question 551649</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two automobilesa start out from two points 600 kilometers apart and travel toward each other.The automobile from the east travels at 10kph faster than the automobile from the west. If they meet afetr 5 hours, what is the average speed of each automobile? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359817 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=359817\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Automobile I	x 	mph						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Automobile II	x+	10						<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	+	10			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	2	x	+	10	) 			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = 	5	hours						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance =   	600	miles						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = speed * time							=	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	2	x		10	)*	5		600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10	x 	+	50	=	600			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10	x 	=	600	+	-50			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10	x 	=	550					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	10							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=	55	mph	Automobile I					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Automobile II	55	+	10	=	65	mph		<BR>\n" );
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