document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009044>Question 1009044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a truck can travel 120 miles in the same time that it takes a car to travel 135 miles. If the trucks rate is 5 miles per hour slower than the cars,find the average rate for each. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #629302 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=629302\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Time=distance%2Frate ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Time=distance%2Frate\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since car and truck travel the same time, and letting R=rate of truck:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120%2FR=135%2F%28R%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120%2FR=135%2F%28R%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28120%29%28R%2B5%29=135R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28120%29%28R%2B5%29=135R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120R%2B600=135R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120R%2B600=135R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=600=15R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"600=15R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40=R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40=R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 1: Average rate for the truck is 40 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R+5=40+5=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 2: Average rate for the car is 45 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );