document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=726350>Question 726350</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two men start from points 176 miles apart and travel toward each other until they meet. Find the rate of each if one travels two miles an hour faster than the other and they meet in 8 hours. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #444565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=444565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let speed of one be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other's speed = x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they are moving towards each other so add their speeds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+2=2x+2 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = 176\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed = distance/time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+2=176/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+2=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 mph & 12 mph are the speeds\r<BR>\n" );
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