document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53741>Question 53741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one car travels 50 miles per hour and another one travels 55 miles per hour. if they start from the same place at the same time and travel in the same direction, after how many hours will the faster car be 35 miles ahead of the slower car? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35991 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=35991\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x represent the time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x+35=55x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, in 7 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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