document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=558685>Question 558685</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a car and a truck is traveling north on a highway. the truck has a speed of 45 miles per hour and the car has a speed of 57 miles per hour. if the truck is ahead of the car, what is the relative velocity? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363153 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20060)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363153\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The car is catching up to the truck at a rate of 57-45 or 12 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance between them is shrinking at a rate of 12 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But since it's shrinking their relative velocity is -12 miles per hour. </SPAN>\n" );
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