document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1164423>Question 1164423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thaddeus and Ian start at the same location and drive in opposite​ directions, but leave at different times. When they are 635 miles​ apart, their combined travel time is 12 hours. If Thaddeus drives at a rate of 50 miles per hour and Ian drives at a rate of 55 miles per​ hour, how long had each been​ driving? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #788835 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=788835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> T drove x hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I drove 12-x hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x+55(12-x)=635<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x+660=635<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thaddeus drove 5 hours @50 mph or 250 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ian drove 7 hours @ 55 mph or 385 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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