document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908412>Question 908412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two trucks leave a warehouse at the same time traveling in opposite directions. the rate of the faster truck exceeds the rate of the slower truck by 5 miles per hour. after 5 hours they are 600 miles apart. what is the rate of the two trucks. whats the steps to do this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551030 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=551030\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the speed of the slower truck<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the speed of the faster truck<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the distance traveled by the slower truck<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+600+-+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+600+-+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the distance traveled by the faster truck<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation for the slower truck:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+s%2A5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+s%2A5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation for the faster truck:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+600+-+d+=+%28+s+%2B+5+%29%2A5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+600+-+d+=+%28+s+%2B+5+%29%2A5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+600+-+5s+=+%28+s+%2B+5+%29%2A5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+600+-+5s+=+%28+s+%2B+5+%29%2A5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+600+-+5s+=+5s+%2B+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+600+-+5s+=+5s+%2B+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10s+=+600+-+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10s+=+600+-+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10s+=+575+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10s+=+575+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+57.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+57.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+5+=+62.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+5+=+62.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the slower truck is 57.5 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the faster truck is 62.5 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+s%2A5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+s%2A5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+57.5%2A5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+57.5%2A5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+287.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+287.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+600+-+d+=+%28+s+%2B+5+%29%2A5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+600+-+d+=+%28+s+%2B+5+%29%2A5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+600+-+d+=+62.5%2A5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+600+-+d+=+62.5%2A5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+600+-+312.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+600+-+312.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+287.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+287.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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