document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014408>Question 1014408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Two cars leave town at the same time in opposite directions. One travels 35 km/h and the other 40 km/h. In how many hours will they be 200 km apart?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Two cars leave town at the same time in the same direction. One travels 35 mi/h and the other 40 mi/h. In how many hours will they be 15 miles apart?<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 #630699 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=630699\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Two cars leave town at the same time in opposite directions. One travels 35 km/h and the other 40 km/h. In how many hours will they be 200 km apart?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cars are separating at a rate of 35+40 = 75 km/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = distance/rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: time = 200km/75km/h = (200/75)hr = 2 2/3 hrs = 2hr 40min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Two cars leave town at the same time in the same direction. One travels 35 mi/h and the other 40 mi/h. In how many hours will they be 15 miles apart?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slower car DATA: distance = 35t, where t is the number of hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "faster car DATA: distance = 40t,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "faster dist - slower dist = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40t - 35t = 15mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t = 15 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 3 hrs<BR>\n" );
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