document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1098039>Question 1098039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two cars left the same point at the same time and travel in opposite directions. The faster car travels 12 miles per hour faster than the other. If after 6 hours the cars are 648 kilometres apart, what is the speed of each car? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "r, speed of slower car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p, a constant however necessary to either convert miles to kilometers; or from kilometers to miles.  The car speeds are indicated for MILES per HOUR, but distance at given time was given in unit of KILOMETERS.  Decide what you need. </SPAN>\n" );
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