document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034037>Question 1034037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars traveled equal distances in different amounts of time. Car A traveled the distance in 2.4 h and Car B traveled the distance in 4 h Car A traveled 22 mph faster than Car B How fast did Car A travel? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the rate of car A is r+22.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since d = rt, we can use this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4r = 2.4(r+22)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve for r...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4r = 2.4r + 52.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6r = 52.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 33 mph so that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+22 = 55 mph (car A) </SPAN>\n" );
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