document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=957202>Question 957202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars leave calgary at the same time, travelling in opposite directions. Their average speeds differ by 5km/h. After 2 h, they are 370 km apart find the speed of the fastest car. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=speed of faster car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=speed of slower car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed at which the 2 cars are moving away from each other=sum of their speeds=x+(x-5)=2x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed=distance/travel time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5=370/2=185<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=190<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of the fastest car=95 km/h<BR>\n" );
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