document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026157>Question 1026157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jaime and Alex leave the same location and travel in opposite directions. Traffic conditions enabled Alex to average 14 miles per hour faster than Jaime. After 1½ hours they are 159 miles apart. Find the speed at which each was able to travel. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #641415 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=641415\">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=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = distance in miles Jaime travels in 1.5 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+159+-+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+159+-+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = distance Alex travels in 1.5 hrs<BR>\n" );
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;\" > = Jaime's speed in mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+14+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+14+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Alex's speed in mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jaime'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( "Alex's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+159+-+d+=+%28+s+%2B+14+%29%2A1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+159+-+d+=+%28+s+%2B+14+%29%2A1.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+159+-+1.5s+=+%28+s+%2B+14+%29%2A1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+159+-+1.5s+=+%28+s+%2B+14+%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=+159+-+1.5s+=+1.5s+%2B+21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+159+-+1.5s+=+1.5s+%2B+21+\"   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+=+159+-+21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3s+=+159+-+21+\"   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+=+138+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3s+=+138+\"   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+=+46+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+46+\"   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+%2B+14+=+46+%2B+14+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+14+=+46+%2B+14+\"   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+14+=+60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+14+=+60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jaime's speed was 46 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alex's speed was 60 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+=+s%2A1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+s%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+=+46%2A1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+46%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+=+69+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+69+\"   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=+159+-+d+=+%28+s+%2B+14+%29%2A1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+159+-+d+=+%28+s+%2B+14+%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=+159+-+d+=+%28+46+%2B+14+%29%2A1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+159+-+d+=+%28+46+%2B+14+%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=+159+-+d+=+60%2A1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+159+-+d+=+60%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=+d+=+159+-+90+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+159+-+90+\"   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+=+69+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+69+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi </SPAN>\n" );
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