document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149591>Question 149591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Car A and car B are traveling in the same direction. Car A is traveling at a constant velocity of 60 mph and car B is traveling at a constant velocity of 75mph.  If car A reaches mile marker M 20 minutes before car B, how much time will elapse between the time that car B reaches mile marker M and the time that car B reaces car A? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "During the 20 min that elapses for car B to get to the marker, car A will have traveled:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * 60 = 20 miles (from the marker)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time for the car B to catch car A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a distance equation Distance = speed * time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car B distance = Car A distance + 20 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75t = 60t + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75t - 60t = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15t = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = = 1<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another easy way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using relative speed. 75 - 60 = 15 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume that Car A is stationary and car B is traveling at 15 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How long will it take Car B to travel 20 mi at 15 mph?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs  </SPAN>\n" );
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