document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=659004>Question 659004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Steve travels 5 times faster than carol. traveling in opposite direction, they are 264 miles apart after 2 hours. Find their rates of travel. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm really stuck on this one! please help me! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "r = carol's speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6r = Steve's speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Going in opposite directions, speeds are added = 7r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "264 mi/2 hr = 132 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7r = 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 132/7 mi/hr = Carol's speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6r = 792/7 mi/hr = Steve's speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope Carol stays in the right lane. </SPAN>\n" );
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