document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=883677>Question 883677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 cars started from the same point and traveled on a straight course in opposite directions for exactly 2 hrs at which time they were 208 miles apart. If one card traveled 8 miles per hour faster than the other car ,what was the avg speed of each car for the 2 hr trip?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533733 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=533733\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (A + B)=154 (half of 208 since it's 2 hours)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=B+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of A from the second equation into the first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+B=154<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B+8)+B=154<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B+8=154<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 8 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B=146<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=73<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If B is 73, then A is 73+8, or 81.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In two hours, B drove 73*2 miles, or 146<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In two hours, A drove 81*2 miles, or 162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "146+162=208 </SPAN>\n" );
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