document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=916897>Question 916897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars pass on a straight highway while traveling in opposite directions. One car is traveling 6 mph faster than the other car. After 1.5 hours the two cars are 171 miles apart. Find the speed of each car. Show work </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st car DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 1.5 hrs ; rate = x mph ; distance = r*t = 1.5x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd car DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 1.5 hrs ; rate = x+6 mph ; distance = r*t = 1.5x+9 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dist + dist = 171 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x + 1.5x+9 = 171<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 54 mph (slower car speed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6 = 60 mph (faster car speed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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