document.write( "Question 1032358: Two trucks are traveling in the same direction, one going twice as fast as the other. At the end of 6 hours they are 204 miles apart. How fast is each travelling? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #646998 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two trucks are traveling in the same direction, one going twice as fast as the other. At the end of 6 hours they are 204 miles apart. How fast is each travelling? \n" ); document.write( "====== \n" ); document.write( "Faster truck distance:: 6*(2x) = 12x miles \n" ); document.write( "Slower truck distance:: 6*x = 6x miles \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "12x - 6x = 204 \n" ); document.write( "6x = 204 \n" ); document.write( "x = 34 mph (slower truck rate) \n" ); document.write( "2x = 68 mph (faster truck rate) \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( " |