document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=782024>Question 782024</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Domenica and Javier start from the same location at the same time and ride their bicycles in opposite directions for 4 hours, at which time they are 140 miles apart. Domenica rides 3 miles per hour faster than Javier. Find the rate of each rider.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476206 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=476206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Domenica and Javier start from the same location at the same time..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Javier rate = x mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "domenica rate = (x+4) mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are moving away from each other. effective rate = x+(x+4)=> 2x+4 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d=140 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t= 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "140=(2x+4)*4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "140=8x+16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "140-16=8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "124=8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "124/8=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15.5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Javier rate = 15.5 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Domenica rate = 15.5+4 = 19.5 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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