document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973898>Question 973898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pam and Sue left their house at the same time and headed in opposite directions. After 4 hours, they were 440 miles apart. If Pam drove 10 mph faster than Sue, how fast did Sue drive? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sue rate:: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pam rate:: x+10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combined rate:: 2x+10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time*rate = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 * (2x+10) = 440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 40 = 440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 50 mph (Sue's rate)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10 = 60 mph (Pam's rate)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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