document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=900496>Question 900496</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary and Bill live <BR>\n" );
document.write( "210 miles apart.  They start at the same time and travel toward each other.  Mary's speed is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 mph greater than Bill's.  If they meet in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 hours, find their speeds?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #545984 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=545984\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 210 = 2(m+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = B+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of M from the bottom equation into the top<BR>\n" );
document.write( "210= 2(m+b) which is the same as 105 = (m+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105= M+B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105 = (B+7) + B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105 = 2B + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 7 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "98 = 2B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49 = B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Bill is traveling at 49mph, then Mary is traveling at 56mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In two hours, Bill travels 98 miles and Mary travels 112 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "98+112 = 210<BR>\n" );
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