document.write( "Question 745344: Two vehicles leave the same corner at the same time and travel at a right angle to each other. One vehicle travels 3 km an hour faster than the other. If after one hour the vehicles are 15 km apart, find the rate of each vehicle. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2Bx%5E2%2B6x%2B9=225\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%5E2%2B6x-216\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "divide by 2...\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B3x-108\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x-9%29%28x%2B12%29=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so the slower is 9 km an hour\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and the faster is 12 km per hour
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