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document.write( "Chicago and Green Bay are about 200 miles apart. a car leaves Chicago traveling toward Green Bay at 55 miles per hour. At the same time, a truck leaves Green Bay bound for Chicago at 45 miles per hour. how long will it take them to meet?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=travel time for car and truck<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=travel time*speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "55x+45x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how long will it take them to meet? 2 hrs<BR>\n" );
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