document.write( "Question 1049465: Tommy and Lisa leave their houses traveling in opposite direction on a straight road. Tommy drives 15 mph faster than Lisa. After 3 hours they are 225 miles apart. Find each rate \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #665004 by josmiceli(19441) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Think of this as one of them standing still \n" ); document.write( "and the other one moving at the sum of their speeds \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Tommy's speed is 45 mi/hr \n" ); document.write( "Lisa's speed is 30 mi/hr \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " |