document.write( "Question 1126902: Chris and Carrie both drive delivery trucks. They leave the warehouse at the same time, but their routes are in opposite directions. Chris's rate is 20 mph less than Carrie's rate. After 2.5 hours, they are 200 miles apart. What are the rates of the trucks?
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r, Carrie's speed
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Separation Speed of the two going in opposite directions:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282r-20%29%282.5%29=200\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5r-50=200\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5r=250\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight_green%28r=50%29\"------Carrie's speed
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