document.write( "Question 670726: Two cars, each traveling at a constant rate, leave Boston headed for Philadelphia, 300 miles away. One car travels 10 miles per hour faster and arrives 1 hour earlier than the other car. Determine the rate of the faster car \n" ); document.write( "
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D=RT
\n" ); document.write( "300=XT
\n" ); document.write( "T=300/X
\n" ); document.write( "AND:
\n" ); document.write( "300=(X+10)(T-1)
\n" ); document.write( "300=(X+10)[(300/X)-1]
\n" ); document.write( "300=300-X+3000/X-10
\n" ); document.write( "0=-X+3000/X-10 MULTIPLY BY -X.
\n" ); document.write( "X^2-3000+10X=0
\n" ); document.write( "X^2+10X-3000=0
\n" ); document.write( "(X-50)(X+60)=0
\n" ); document.write( "X-50=0
\n" ); document.write( "X=50 MPH. ANS.
\n" ); document.write( "300=50T
\n" ); document.write( "T=300/50
\n" ); document.write( "T=6 HOURS ANS.
\n" ); document.write( "300=(50+10)(6-1)
\n" ); document.write( "300=60*5 60 MPH. FOR 5 HOURS FOR THE FASTER CAR.
\n" ); document.write( "300=300
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