document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1011027>Question 1011027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two buses left town A for town B at the same time. The speed of one of the buses was 10 mph greater than the speed of the other bus. In 3 .5  hours one bus reached town B, while the other bus was away from town B at a distance equal  1/	6  of the distance between A and B. Find the speed of the buses and the distance between A and B. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #626558 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=626558\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'll give it a shot, but it's a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "little hard to follow<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 bus in mi/hr<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 bus in mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the distance between the towns in miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation for the faster bus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+%28+s+%2B+10+%29%2A3.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+%28+s+%2B+10+%29%2A3.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation for the slower bus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F6%29%2Ad+=+s%2A3.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F6%29%2Ad+=+s%2A3.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+3.5s+%2B+35+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+3.5s+%2B+35+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+21s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+21s+\"   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=+21s+=+3.5s+%2B+35+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+21s+=+3.5s+%2B+35+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+17.5s+=+35+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+17.5s+=+35+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+10+=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+10+=+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+21s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+21s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+21%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+21%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+42+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+42+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The speed of the slower bus was 2 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the faster bus was 12 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance between A and B was 42 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+%28+s+%2B+10+%29%2A3.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+%28+s+%2B+10+%29%2A3.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+%28+2+%2B+10+%29%2A3.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+%28+2+%2B+10+%29%2A3.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+42+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+42+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These numbers are a little strange -check my math </SPAN>\n" );
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