document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=640303>Question 640303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> car and truck leave at noon traveling in opposite directions.  truck's speed is 2/3 of the car.  at 2:00PM they are 140 miles apart.  What is the car's speed?\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 #403117 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=403117\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the speed of car=x miles/hr <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that of truck =2x/3 miles/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 2 hrs (from noon to 2 pm)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "car travels 2x miles & truck 4x/3 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "both travel in opposite directions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the distance=2x+4x/3=10x/3=140miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x=42 miles/hr=car speed ans </SPAN>\n" );
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