document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=763567>Question 763567</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars pass on a straight highway while traveling in opposite directions. One car is traveling at 6 miles per hour faster then the other car. After 1.5 hours the two cars are 171 miles apart....Find the speed of each car. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #464889 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=464889\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Car 1 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car 2 = x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = 1.5 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combined distance = 171 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x * 1.5 + (x + 6) * 1.5 = 171 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    1.5x + 1.5x + 9  =  171 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             3x + 9 = 171 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  3x = 171 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  3x = 162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   x = 54 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car 1 = 54mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car 2 = 60mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Speed * Time = Distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 54mph * 1.5hrs = 81 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 60mph * 1.5hrs = 90 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          Total = 171 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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