document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976562>Question 976562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After Hurricane Katrina, a rescue vehicle leaves a station at noon and heads for New Orleans. An hour later a second vehicle traveling 10 mph faster leaves the same station. By 4:00 p.m., the first vehicle reaches its destination, and the second is still 10 mi away. How fast is each vehicle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #598130 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=598130\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After Hurricane Katrina, a rescue vehicle leaves a station at noon and heads for New Orleans. An hour later a second vehicle traveling 10 mph faster leaves the same station. By 4:00 p.m., the first vehicle reaches its destination, and the second is still 10 mi away. How fast is each vehicle? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=speed of 1st vehicle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=speed of 2nd vehicle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=speed*travel time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=3(x+10)+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=3x+30+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of 1st vehicle=40 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of 2nd vehicle=50 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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