document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=933158>Question 933158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bus and car travel in opposite directioms. After 3 hours, they were 300miles apart. The car is traveling 15mph faster than the bus. How fast was the bus and car traveling?<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 #566655 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptfile><B>ptfile(81)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptfile><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=ptfile><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566655\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let 3hrs = the duration of the vehicles traveled<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x+15 = the car's speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x  = the bus's speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    300mi= total distance covered\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A bus and car travel in opposite directions. After 3 hours, they were 300miles apart. The car is traveling 15mph faster than the bus.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = (rate)(time)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+15)(3)+ (x)3 = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     3x+45 + 3x = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             6x = 255<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              x = 42.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x with 42.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42.5+15 = 57.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The car's speed is 57.5mph while the bus's speed is 42.5mph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 (57.5) + 3 (42.5) = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      172.5 + 127.5 = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                300 = 300 </SPAN>\n" );
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