document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=937095>Question 937095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars, one traveling 10 mph faster than the other car, start at the same time from the same point and travel in opposite directions. In 3 hours they are 300 mi apart. Find the rate of each car. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #570534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=570534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = speed of faster car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = speed of slower car<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y + 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = d/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 300/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed of cars relative to each other:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = x + y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = y + 10 + y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 2y + 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equate s's:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y + 10 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = speed of faster car = 55 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = speed of slower car = 45 mph<BR>\n" );
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