document.write( "Question 64037: Paul and Charlene are 420 miles apart. They start toward each other with Paul driving 16mi/h faster than Charlene. They meet in 5 hours. Find Carlene's speed.\r
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Paul and Charlene are 420 miles apart. They start toward each other with Paul
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\n" ); document.write( "Let s = Carlene's speed
\n" ); document.write( "Let (s+16) = Paul's speed
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\n" ); document.write( "Write a dist equation; dist = time * speed
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\n" ); document.write( "Paul's dist + Carlene's dist = 420
\n" ); document.write( "5(s+16) + 5s = 420
\n" ); document.write( "5s + 80 + 5s = 420
\n" ); document.write( "10s = 420 - 80
\n" ); document.write( "10s = 340
\n" ); document.write( "s = 340/10
\n" ); document.write( "s = 34 mph is Carlene's speed
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\n" ); document.write( "Check using the distance equation:
\n" ); document.write( "5(34) + 5(50) =
\n" ); document.write( "170 + 250 = 420 mi
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