document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=790526>Question 790526</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars leave a city and head in the same direction. After 6 hours, the faster car is 66 miles ahead of the slower car. The slower car has traveled 294 miles. Find the speeds of the two cars.\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 #479169 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=479169\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars leave a city and head in the same direction. After 6 hours, the faster car is 66 miles ahead of the slower car. The slower car has traveled 294 miles. Find the speeds of the two cars.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Faster Car DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 6 hrs ; rate = x mph ; distance = 6x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = 294+66 = 360 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = x = 60 mph (Faster car rate)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slower car rate = distance/time = 294/6 = 46 mph <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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