document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=911363>Question 911363</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Bay city and Vernonville are 330 miles apart. A car leaves Bay City traveling towards Vernonville, and another car leaves Vernonville at the same time, traveling towards Bay City.  They meet after 3 hours. Find the rate of each car if the car leaving Bay City travels 40 miles per hour faster than the other car.<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 #553065 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=553065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3*x+3*(x+40)=330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*(2x+40)=330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+120=330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=35 mph for the slower car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+40=75 mph  for the faster car<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*35+3*75=330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105+225=330<BR>\n" );
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