document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=644568>Question 644568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you show me the steps to solving this and how to set up an equation to solve it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sarah and John are driving in opposite direction on a straight road. John is driving fifteen miles per hour faster than Sarah. After three hours they are 375 miles apart. How fast were Sarah and John traveling? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #405139 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=405139\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With this type of problem, I like to think of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "one of them standing still and the other one<BR>\n" );
document.write( "moving at the sum of their speeds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Sarah's speed  = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John's speed = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of motion is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+375+=+%28+s+%2B+s+%2B+15+%29%2A3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+375+=+%28+s+%2B+s+%2B+15+%29%2A3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+375+=+%28+2s+%2B+15+%29%2A3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+375+=+%28+2s+%2B+15+%29%2A3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+375+=+6s+%2B+45+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+375+=+6s+%2B+45+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6s+=+330+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6s+=+330+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+55+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+55+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+15+=+70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+15+=+70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sarah is traveling at 55 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John is traveling at 70 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sarah's distance = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+55%2A3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+55%2A3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+55%2A3+=+165+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+55%2A3+=+165+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John's distance = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+70%2A3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+70%2A3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+70%2A3+=+210+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+70%2A3+=+210+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+165+%2B+210+=+375+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+165+%2B+210+=+375+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as it should<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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