document.write( "Question 989933: Two cars, which are 636 miles apart and whose speeds differ by 2 miles per hour, are moving toward each other. If they meet in 6 hours, find the speed of each car. \n" ); document.write( "
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Two cars, which are 636 miles apart and whose speeds differ by 2 miles per hour, are moving toward each other.
\n" ); document.write( " If they meet in 6 hours, find the speed of each car.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let s = speed of the slower car
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\n" ); document.write( "(s+2) = speed of the faster car
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\n" ); document.write( "Write a distance equation; dist = time * speed
\n" ); document.write( "6s + 6(s+2) = 636
\n" ); document.write( "6s + 6s + 12 = 636
\n" ); document.write( "12s = 636 - 12
\n" ); document.write( "12s = 624
\n" ); document.write( "s = 624/12
\n" ); document.write( "s = 52 mph is the slower car
\n" ); document.write( "then, obviously
\n" ); document.write( "54 mph is the faster
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this find the distance each traveled
\n" ); document.write( "6 * 52 = 312 mi
\n" ); document.write( "6 * 54 = 324 mi
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\n" ); document.write( "total dist 636
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