document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972623>Question 972623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> wallace and vernonville are 176 miles apart. A car leaves wallace traveling towards vernonville and another car leave vernonville at the same time, traveling towards wallace. The car leaving wallace averages 10 miles per hour more than the other, and they meet after 1 hour and 36 minutes. What are the average speeds of the cars? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For this problem, you can think of one car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "standing still and the other one traveling<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at the sum of their speeds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the speed of the slower car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the speed of the faster car<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Convert <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min to hrs:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+36%2F60+=+.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+36%2F60+=+.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+176+=+%28+s+%2B+s+%2B+10+%29%2A1.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+176+=+%28+s+%2B+s+%2B+10+%29%2A1.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+176+=+%28+2s+%2B+10+%29%2A1.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+176+=+%28+2s+%2B+10+%29%2A1.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+176+=+3.2s+%2B+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+176+=+3.2s+%2B+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3.2s+=+160+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3.2s+=+160+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+10+=+60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+10+=+60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The average speeds are 50 mi/hr and 60 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With both of the cars moving instead:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slower car:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+50%2A1.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+50%2A1.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Faster car:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+=+60%2A1.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+=+60%2A1.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+=+96+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+=+96+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+80+%2B+96+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+80+%2B+96+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+176+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+176+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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