document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=835077>Question 835077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two cars leave from the same point at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. one travels 15 mph slower than the other. after 6 hours, they are 639 miles apart. Find the rate 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 #503348 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=503348\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> _____________speed____________time_____distance_______<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Faster_______r_________________6_______r*6____________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slower______r-15_______________6_______(r-15)*6_______<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total__________________________________639\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Last part of the description and the distance column give the equation,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Actual computation to r=60.75) </SPAN>\n" );
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