document.write( "Question 1171578: Paul left the airport traveling toward the ocean two hours before Arjun. Arjun traveled in the opposite direction going 10 km/h faster than Paul for two hours after which time they were 230 km apart. What was Paul’s speed? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Let x be the Paul' speed, in km/h.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the Arjun' speed is  (x+10) km/h.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Paul's traveled distance is  (2+2)x = 4x kilometers.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Arjun's traveled distance is 2*(x+10) kilometers.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The total distance equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    4x + 2*(x+10) = 230  kilometers.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve\r\n" );
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document.write( "    4x + 2x + 20 = 230\r\n" );
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document.write( "    6x           = 230 - 20 = 210 \r\n" );
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document.write( "     x                      = 210/6 = 35.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.   Paul' speed is  35 km/h.\r\n" );
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