document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148845>Question 148845</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The posted speed on a highway is 65 miles per hour. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car A is 40 feet long.  Car B is 20 feet long.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If car A is in the lead traveling at 60 mph and car B is 50 feet behind car A traveling at 65 mph, how many feet will it take for car B to pass and gain a 50 foot lead on car A without exceeding the speed limit?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me the formula to solve this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109197 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109197\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The posted speed on a highway is 65 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car A is 40 feet long. Car B is 20 feet long.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If car A is in the lead traveling at 60 mph and car B is 50 feet behind car A traveling at 65 mph, how many feet will it take for car B to pass and gain a 50 foot lead on car A without exceeding the speed limit?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car B will have to travel: 50 + 40 + 50 + 20 = 160 ft to get around Car A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, in the same time frame: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car B, at 65 mph, will have to travel 160 ft further than Car A travels at 60 mph.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find speeds in ft/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2865%2A5280%29%29%2F3600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2865%2A5280%29%29%2F3600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 95.33 ft/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2860%2A5280%29%29%2F3600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2860%2A5280%29%29%2F3600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 88 ft/sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d = dist traveled by Car B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d-160) =  dist traveled by Car A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation: Time = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=dist%2Fspeed ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"dist%2Fspeed\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car B time = Car A time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F93.33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F93.33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28d-160%29%29%2F88 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28d-160%29%29%2F88\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "93.33(d-160) = 88d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "93.33d - 14932.8 = 88d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "93.33 - 88d = 14932.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.33d = 14932.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14932.8%2F5.33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14932.8%2F5.33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 2,802 ft traveled while car B passes car A\r<BR>\n" );
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