document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143652>Question 143652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if two friends leave from the same place traveling to a destination of 720 miles away, and one leaves 2 hours before the other traveling at a rate of 60 miles an hour and the other leaves traveling at a rate of 80 miles an hour, at what time would they pass eachother on the road? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104544 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104544\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Imagine you have a stopwatch. Start the stopwatch the instant<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 2nd friend leaves. Then ask: \"where is the 1st one at that time?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He has gone <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%2A2+=+120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%2A2+=+120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When will they pass eachother?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Call the distance the 1st one has to go <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the distance the 2nd one has to go will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+%2B+120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+%2B+120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The stopwatch will show the same time for both when they meet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2Ft+=+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2Ft+=+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for 1st friend<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28d+%2B+120%29%2Ft+=+80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28d+%2B+120%29%2Ft+=+80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for 2nd friend<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+60t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+60t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2860t+%2B+120%29%2Ft+=+80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2860t+%2B+120%29%2Ft+=+80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60t+%2B+120+=+80t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60t+%2B+120+=+80t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20t+=+120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20t+=+120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They will meet in 6 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F6+=+120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F6+=+120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+720 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+720\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2860t+%2B+120%29%2Ft+=+80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2860t+%2B+120%29%2Ft+=+80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2860%2A6+%2B+120%29%2F6+=+80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2860%2A6+%2B+120%29%2F6+=+80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=360+%2B+120+=+480 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"360+%2B+120+=+480\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=480+=+480 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"480+=+480\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK   </SPAN>\n" );
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