document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1122891>Question 1122891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars start at the same time from two towns. 792 kilometers apart and meet in 9 hours. One car can travel 8 km faster than the other car. How far did each car travel before they meet? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Two cars start at the same time from two towns. 792 kilometers apart and meet in 9 hours. One car can travel 8 km faster than the other car. How far did each car travel before they meet?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">The following SPEED equation is the way to go since distance is what's being sought: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=matrix%281%2C3%2C+D%2F9%2C+%22=%22%2C+%28792+-+D%29%2F9+-+8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"matrix%281%2C3%2C+D%2F9%2C+%22=%22%2C+%28792+-+D%29%2F9+-+8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, with D being the speed of the SLOWER car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve this for D to get: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28matrix%282%2C6%2C+360%2C+km%2C+traveled%2C+by%2C+SLOWER%2C+car%2C+432%2C+km%2C+traveled%2C+by%2C+FASTER%2C+car%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's all!!! Nothing COMPLEX or CONFUSING! </SPAN>\n" );
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