document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=569518>Question 569518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars, which are 768 miles apart and whose speeds differ by 6 mph, are moving toward each other. If they meet in 8 hours, find the speed of each car. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "rate of 2nd car = x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 8 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 768\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate of 1st car * time + rate of 2nd car * time = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(8) + (x + 6)(8) = 768<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 8x + 48 = 768<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x + 48 = 768<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x = 720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x/16 = 720/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate of 1st car = 45 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of 2nd car = x + 6 = 45 + 6 = 51 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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