document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152446>Question 152446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> help me. please!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a highway patrolman spots a speeding car. he clocks it at 70 mph and takes after it .05 mile behind. if the patrolman travels at an average rate of 90 mph, how long before he over takes he car? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112047 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=112047\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the rate that the patrolman closes the distance is the difference in the speeds, 90-70 or 20 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the distance is .05\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r*t=d __ t=d/r __ t=.05/20 __ t=.0025 hr\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".0025*60=.15 min __ .15*60=9 sec </SPAN>\n" );
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