document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22888>Question 22888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From a point on a river, two boats are driven in opposite directions, one at 8 miles per hour and the other at 5 miles per hour. In how many hours will they be 52 miles apart?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 1 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 6 hours <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 4 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 5 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11283 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x+5x=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, in 4 hours they will be 52 miles apart.  </SPAN>\n" );
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