document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=883402>Question 883402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car travelled 1.2 times faster than another car. The difference in their speeds was 24 km/h. Find the speed 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 #533496 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=533496\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> set x = speed of slower car<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "do cross products<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2x = 1(x+24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2x = x + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -x to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( " .2x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by .2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 24/0.2 = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The faster car is going 120 + 24 = 144\r<BR>\n" );
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