document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124852>Question 124852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2. Two cars started from the same point and traveled on a straight course in opposite directions for exactly 2 hours, at which time they were 208 miles apart.  If one car traveled, on average, 8 miles per hour faster the the other car, what was the average speed for each car for the 2-hour trip?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91495 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91495\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars started from the same point and traveled on a straight course in opposite directions for exactly 2 hours, at which time they were 208 miles apart. If one car traveled, on average, 8 miles per hour faster the the other car, what was the average speed for each car for the 2-hour trip? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st car DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate = x mph ; time = 2 hr. ; distance = 2x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd car DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate = x+8 mph ; time = 2 hr. ; distance = 2(x+8) miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance + distance = 208 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2(x+8) = 208<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x+8 = 104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x =96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 48 mph (1st car)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8 = 56 mph (2nd car)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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