document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964818>Question 964818</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two cars going in opposite directions leave at the same time. one automobile travels 15 mph faster than the other. In 4 hours the automobiles are 460 miles apart. find the speed each </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "460mi/4hr=115mi/hr The sum of the two cars speeds is 115moh.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=slower car F-faster car=S+15mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+F=115mph Substitute for F.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+S+15mph=115mph Subtract 15mph from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S=100mph Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=50mph ANSWER 1: The slower car was traveling 50 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=S+15mph=50mph+15mph=65mph ANSWER 2: The faster car traveled 65 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
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