document.write( "Question 1144018: Two cars leave towns 800 kilometers apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One cars rate is 10 kilometers per hour less than the others . If they meet 5 hours what is the rate of the slower car? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Let x be the speed of the slower car, in kilometers per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the speed of the faster car is (x+10) kilometers per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In 5 hours, the slower car covers the distance of 5x kilometers, while the faster car covers the distance of 5*(x+10) kilometers.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the distances is 800 kilometers:\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5x + 5*(x+10) = 800.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is your basic equation.\r\n" );
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document.write( "To solve it, simplify and solve for x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5x + 5x + 50 = 800\r\n" );
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document.write( "    10x = 800 - 50\r\n" );
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document.write( "    10x = 750\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x = \"750%2F10\" = 75.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The slower car speed is  75 km/h.  The faster car speed is 75+10 = 85 km/h.\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.   5*75 + 5*85 = 800 kilometers.    ! Correct !\r\n" );
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