document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=770358>Question 770358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a truck can travel 70 miles in the same time that it takes a car to travel 110 miles. if the trucks rate is 20 miles per hour slower than the car's, find the average rate for each </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #469469 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=469469\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t = speed of the truck<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let c = speed of the car\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c/t = 110/70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = t+20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(t+20)=(11/7)t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-4/7)t = -20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 35  and c = 55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: speed of the car is 55 mph and speed of the truck is 35 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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