document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1110725>Question 1110725</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem Page Two buses leave towns 865km apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One bus travels 17 /kmh slower than the other. If they meet in 5 hours, what is the rate of each bus? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "slower bus DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = r km/hr ; time = 5 hrs ; dist = 5r km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "faster bus DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = r+17 km/hr ; time =  5 hrs ; dist = 5(r+17) km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5r + 5(r+17) = 865<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10r + 85 = 865<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10r = 780<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 78 km/hr (rate of slower car)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r+17 = 93 km/hr (rate of faster car)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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