document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54201>Question 54201</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars leave from a town at the same time traveling in opposite directions.  One travels 5 mph faster than the other.  In 3 hours, they are 267 miles apart.  How many mph is each car traveling?  I know Distance = rate * time.        \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=36478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rate of 1st car: r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time of 1st car: 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = Rate * Time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = 3r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate of 2nd car: r + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time of 2nd car: 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = Rate * Time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = 3r + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance of 1st car + Distance of 2nd car = 267<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3r + 3r + 15 = 267<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6r + 15 = 267<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6r = 252<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One car went 42mph, but the other went 47mph. </SPAN>\n" );
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