document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=574263>Question 574263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars are 261 miles apart, they travel towards each other and meet in 3 Hrs. 1 car travels 1 MPH faster than the other. What is average speed of each car?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I believe I have this set up correctly but instructor marked it incorrect.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D/t=r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "261/3=r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "87=r of one car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R+1=88mph of second car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is there anything I am leaving our? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #369005 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=369005\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars are 261 miles apart, they travel towards each other and meet in 3 Hrs. 1 car travels 1 MPH faster than the other. What is average speed of each car? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car 1 DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 3 hrs ; distance = x miles ; rate = x/3 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car 2 DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 3 hrs ; distance = 261-x miles ; rate = (261-x)/3 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car 1 rate - Car 2 rate = 1 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3 - (261-x)/3 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -(261-x) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 3+261<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "261-x = 129<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car 1 rate: 132/3 = 44 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car 2 rate: 129/3 = 43 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car 2 rate:  </SPAN>\n" );
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