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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 #718004 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=718004\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Troy and Toledo are 64 mi apart. A bus left Troy to Toledo at an average speed of 84 mph. At the same time, a car left Toledo to troy. The two vehicles passed each other 20 minutes after they started. What was the average speed of the car?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3*84 mph=28 miles for the bus\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64-28=36 miles for the car\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r*1/3=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r/3=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=36*3=108 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Those are absurd speeds. Busses don't travel that fast and cars attempting to go that fast end up in accidents.\r<BR>\n" );
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