document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908576>Question 908576</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mario and Luigi leave two small towns that are 230 miles apart at the same time, traveling directly toward one another. Mario is traveling at a rate that is 15 mph slower than Luigi. They pass each other 2 hours later. What is their average speed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551878 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=551878\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+2y=230,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 50,   y = 65<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(50+65)/2=57.5 mph average<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "230/2=115 mph <BR>\n" );
document.write( "115/2 hr=57.5 mph average<BR>\n" );
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