document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1025319>Question 1025319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ben and Ashley left the airport at the same time traveling in opposite directions. Ashley traveled 10 miles per hour slower than Ben After driving for one and a half hours they were 135 miles apart. How fast were both of them driving? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #640600 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=640600\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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;\" > = Ben's speed in mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+-+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+-+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Ashley's speed 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;\" > = distance in miles that Ben travels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+135+-+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+135+-+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = distance that Ashley travels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ben's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+s%2A1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+s%2A1.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ashley's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+135+-+d+=+%28+s+-+10+%29%2A1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+135+-+d+=+%28+s+-+10+%29%2A1.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+135+-+1.5s+=+%28+s+-+10+%29%2A1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+135+-+1.5s+=+%28+s+-+10+%29%2A1.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+135+-+1.5s+=+1.5s+-+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+135+-+1.5s+=+1.5s+-+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3s+=+150+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3s+=+150+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+-+10+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+-+10+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ashley's speed is 40 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ben's speed is 50 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+50%2A1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+50%2A1.5+\"   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+=+75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+135+-+d+=+%28+50+-+10+%29%2A1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+135+-+d+=+%28+50+-+10+%29%2A1.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+135+-+d+=+40%2A1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+135+-+d+=+40%2A1.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+135+-+d+=+60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+135+-+d+=+60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+75+%2B+60+=+135+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+75+%2B+60+=+135+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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