document.write( "Question 619727: Two cars, one traveling 10 mph faster than the other, start at the same time from the same point and travel in opposite directions. In 3 hours they are 300 miles apart. Find the rate of each car. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Two cars, one traveling 10 mph faster than the other, traveling mph
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document.write( " start at the same time from the same point and travel in  directions.
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document.write( "In 3 hours they are 300 miles apart.  D = rt
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document.write( "    6x = 270mi
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document.write( "     x = 270/6 = 45mph. The faster train is traveling 55mph
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document.write( " 45mph· 3hr + 55mph· 3hr = 300mi  \n" );
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