document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=821129>Question 821129</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Frank and Michael both leave the park at the same time, but in opposite directions. If Michael travels 4 mph faster than Frank and after 8 hours they are 176 miles apart, how fast is each traveling? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Michael DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = x+4 mph ; time = 8 hrs ; distance = r*t = 8(x+4) miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Frank DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = x mph ; time = 8 hrs ; distance = 8x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dist + dist = 176 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x + 8x+32 = 176<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 mph (Frank's rate)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+4 = 13 mph (Michael's rate)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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