document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207746>Question 1207746</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars enter the Florida Turnpike at Commercial Boulevard at 8:00 AM, each heading for Wildwood.One car’s average speed is 10 miles per hour more than the other’s.The faster car arrives at Wildwood at 11:00 AM, (1/2) hour before the other car.What was the average speed of each car? How far did each travel? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is another non-algebraic way to solve the problem quickly and easily.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The faster car finished the trip in 3 hours; the slower car finished in 3.5 hours.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the distances are the same and the ratio of times is 3/3.5=6/7, the ratio of speeds is 7/6.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the ratio of speed is 7/6 and the difference in speeds is 10mph, the two speeds are 70mph and 60mph.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(You can reach that conclusion by observation and simple logical reasoning, or you can do it more formally using a proportion.)<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed of faster car: 70mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of slower car: 60mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance each car traveled: 70(3)=210 miles, or 60(3.5)=210 miles<br><BR>\n" );
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