document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75873>Question 75873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melissa is driving a sports utility vehicle along the interstate at a constant speed of 55 mph. A sports car one-half mile behind her that is moving at a constant speed passes her in 60 seconds. How many miles per hour is the speed of the sports car? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54475 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=54475\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 55mph*60 sec=distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55*1/60=.917 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The .5 miles + the additional .917 miles says that the 1.417 miles was covered is 60 sec.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the distance is 1.417 miles in 60 sec.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.417=1/60X cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.417*60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=85.02 mph for the speeding car.<BR>\n" );
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