document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156279>Question 156279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One car travels 60mph and another one travels 45mph. If they start from the same place at the same time and travel in the same direction, after how many hours will the faster car be 50 miles ahead of the slower car? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><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=115114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Car%5B1%5D=C%5B1%5D=60miles%2Fhour ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Car%5B1%5D=C%5B1%5D=60miles%2Fhour\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -----------------> faster car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Car%5B2%5D=C%5B2%5D=45miles%2Fhour ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Car%5B2%5D=C%5B2%5D=45miles%2Fhour\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---------------------> slower car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember the situation, that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is ahead of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50miles ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50miles\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > at a certain <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28TIME%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28TIME%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > that we're looking for. Putting that into equation, we need to add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50miles%2Ftime ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50miles%2Ftime\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to cover the gap of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%5B1%5D=C%5B2%5D%2B%2850miles%2Ftime%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%5B1%5D=C%5B2%5D%2B%2850miles%2Ftime%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%28mi%2Fhr%29=45%28mi%2Fhr%29%2B%2850mi%2Ftime%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%28mi%2Fhr%29=45%28mi%2Fhr%29%2B%2850mi%2Ftime%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%28mi%2Fhr%29-45%28mi%2Fhr%29=50%28mi%2Ftime%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%28mi%2Fhr%29-45%28mi%2Fhr%29=50%28mi%2Ftime%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%28mi%2Fhr%29=50%28mi%2Ftime%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%28mi%2Fhr%29=50%28mi%2Ftime%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%28mi%29%28time%29=50%28mi%29%28hr%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%28mi%29%28time%29=50%28mi%29%28hr%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, divide both side by 15 to solve \"time\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%2815miles%29time%2Fcross%2815miles%29=cross%2850miles%293.333333%28hr%29%2Fcross%2815mi%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=time=3.3333333hrs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"time=3.3333333hrs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---> time=3 hours & 20mins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%283hours%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%283hours%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2820minutes%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2820minutes%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > will be 50 miles ahead of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In doubt? Let' see:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DISTANCE OF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > AFTER 3 hours & 20 minutes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%28miles%2Fcross%28hr%29%29%2A%283.3333333cross%28hours%29%29=200+miles ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%28miles%2Fcross%28hr%29%29%2A%283.3333333cross%28hours%29%29=200+miles\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "DISTANCE OF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > AFTER 3 hours & 20 minutes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=45%28miles%2Fcross%28hr%29%29%2A%283.3333333cross%28hours%29%29=150miles ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"45%28miles%2Fcross%28hr%29%29%2A%283.3333333cross%28hours%29%29=150miles\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%5B1%5D-C%5B2%5D=200-150=50miles ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%5B1%5D-C%5B2%5D=200-150=50miles\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo\r<BR>\n" );
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