document.write( "Question 921102: The distance you travel is a function of your average speed and the time you travelled at that speed. Two cars left Sequoia two hours apart. The first car travelled at 30 mph and the second car travelled at 40 mph. How long before both cars travelled the same distance>\r
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The distance you travel is a function of your average speed and the time you travelled at that speed. Two cars left Sequoia two hours apart. The first car travelled at 30 mph and the second car travelled at 40 mph. How long before both cars travelled the same distance>
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\n" ); document.write( "1st car DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "rate = 30 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = 30x miles
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\n" ); document.write( "2nd car DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "rate = 40 mph ; time = x-2 hrs ; distance = 40x-80
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation::
\n" ); document.write( "distance = distance
\n" ); document.write( "30x = 40x - 80
\n" ); document.write( "10x = 80
\n" ); document.write( "x = 8 hrs (after 8 hrs the cars are the same distance from Sequoia.
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