document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949862>Question 949862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars are 180 mi apart and travel toward each other along the same road. They meet in 2 hours. One car travels 6mph faster than the other car. What is the average speed of the car?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579916 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=579916\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> R=rate of slower car; r+6mph=rate of faster car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180mi/2hrs=90 mi/hr The combined average rates of the cars is 90mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+(r+6)=90 mph Subtract 6 mph from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r=84 mph Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=42 mph ANSWER 1: Average speed of the slower car is 42 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+6=48 mph ANSWER 2: Average speed of the faster car is 48 mph.  </SPAN>\n" );
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