document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=694665>Question 694665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars leave town at the same time going opposite directions. One travels 55 mi/h and the other travels 48 mi/h. In how many hours witll they be 206 miles apart?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Draw a diagram that represents the situation. Label your diagram using data from the problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Copy and complete the missing information in the table below\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                   Distance             Rate       Time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slow Car           distance of slow car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fast Car           distance of fast car\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.Use the data in your table to write an equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. Solve the equation and answer the question. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #428124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=studystack><B>studystack(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=studystack><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=428124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   fast car going 55 mph <------------- Town -----------> slow car going 48 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after 1 hour   fast car has gone 55 miles, slow car has gone 48 miles, since they went in opposite directions they would be 48+55 (which equals 103) miles away from each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after 2nd hours fast car has gone 110 miles, slow car has gone 96 miles.  They would be 206 miles away from each other.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "DistanceBetweenCars  =  (48+55) * HoursElapsed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DistanceBetweenCars =  103 * HoursElapsed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So HoursElapsed =  DistanceBetweenCars / 103\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the question asks when will the distance between the cars be 206, the equestion to solve would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    HoursElapsed = 206 / 103 = 2<BR>\n" );
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