document.write( "Question 903980: Albany and new york are 180 miles apart. A truck travels from new York to albany at the rate of 65 mph (miles per hour.) another truck travels from albany to new york at 55 mph. How many miles did each truck travel before they met \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #548427 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Think of this as one truck standing still
\n" ); document.write( "and the other one moving at the sum
\n" ); document.write( "of their speeds toward the other
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+180+=+%28+65+%2B+55+%29%2At+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+180+%2F+120+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+3%2F2+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "NY to Albany truck:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d%5B1%5D+=+65%2A%283%2F2%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d%5B1%5D+=+97.5+\"$ mi
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\n" ); document.write( "Albany to NY truck:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d%5B2%5D+=+55%2A%283%2F2%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d%5B2%5D+=+82.5+\"$ mi
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+97.5+%2B+82.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+180+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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