document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039763>Question 1039763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> newport and vernonville are 112 miles apart.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a car leaves newport travelling toward vernonville and another car leaves vernonville at the same time travelling to newport. the car leaving newport averages 10 miles per hour more than the other and they meet after 1 hour and 36 minutes. what are the average speed of the cars.<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 #654510 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=654510\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can think of this as one of the cars standing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "still and the other covering the distance between them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "traveling at the sum of their speeds<BR>\n" );
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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;\" > = the speed of the slower car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the speed of the faster car<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "convert <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min to hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+%2B+.6+=+1.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+%2B+.6+=+1.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+112+=+%28+s+%2B+s+%2B+10+%29%2A1.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+112+=+%28+s+%2B+s+%2B+10+%29%2A1.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+112+=+%28+2s+%2B+10+%29%2A1.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+112+=+%28+2s+%2B+10+%29%2A1.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+112+=+3.2s+%2B+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+112+=+3.2s+%2B+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+96+=+3.2s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+96+=+3.2s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+30+\"   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+10+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+10+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car leaving Vernonville ( slower car ) averages 30 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car leaving Newport ( faster car averages 40 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+48+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+48+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+=+40%2A1.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+=+40%2A1.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+=+64+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+=+64+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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