SOLUTION: Two vehicles set out simultaneously from places 800kilometer apart .They traveled toward each other and passed at the end of 5 hours .The speed of one vehicle was 8 kilometers per

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Question 483826: Two vehicles set out simultaneously from places 800kilometer apart .They traveled toward each other and passed at the end of 5 hours .The speed of one vehicle was 8 kilometers per hour greater than that of the other.Find the speed of each.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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5n+5(n+8)=800
10n+40=800
10n=760
n=76
n+8=84
The faster vehicle went 84 kph; the slower one ran 76 kph..