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document.write( "Two cars leave town at the same time going in opposite directions. One travels 55 mph and the other travels 45 mph. In how many hours will they be 500 miles apart? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=travel time 2 cars will be 500 miles apart<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed*travel time=distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55x+45x=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many hours will the 2 cars be 500 miles apart? 5<BR>\n" );
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