document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044481>Question 1044481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hey! So I know you have to use the distance formula and everything on this problem but it's been a while since I've had to use it. The problem is: two cars travel in opposite directions. One travels 20mph slower than the other. After 3 hours, they are 270 miles apart. How fast is each car going? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If they are 270 miles apart after 3 hours, then they are getting further apart at a rate of 90 miles per hour.  Since they are travelling in opposite directions, their individual speeds add to obtain the relative speed between them.  If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> is the speed of the faster car, and the other car is going 20 miles per hour slower, then the speed of the slower car has to be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\ -\ 20\">, and their combined speed must be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 2x\ -\ 20\">.  Solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2x\ -\ 20\ =\ 90\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> then calculate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\ -\ 20\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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