document.write( "Question 1046348: Yes I know the answer but cannot come up with the two equations for it.
\n" ); document.write( "Two cars leave Salt Lake City, traveling in opposite directions. One car travels at a speed of 80 km/h and the other 96 km/h. In how many hours will they be 528 km apart? \r
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document.write( "80*t + 96*t = 528.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The first addend is the distance covered by the 1-st car.\r\n" );
document.write( "The second addend is the distance (in the opposite direction) covered by the 2-nd car.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve it:\r\n" );
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document.write( "(80+96)*t = 528.\r\n" );
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document.write( "176*t = 528.\r\n" );
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document.write( "t =  = 3 hours.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  3 hours.\r\n" );
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