document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901577>Question 901577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kent drives his Mazda 114 miles in the same time that it takes Dave to drive his Nissan 100 miles. If Kent averages 7 miles per hour faster than Dave, find their rates. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546807 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546807\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kent drives his Mazda 114 miles \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dave drives his Nissan 100 miles. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "both take same time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dave speed = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kent speed = (x+7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=d/r\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "114/(x+7)= 100/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "114x=100(x+7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "114x=100x+700\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "114x-100x=700\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14x=700<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 50 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dave's speed = 50 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kent's speed = 57 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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