document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156507>Question 156507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A moving van leaves the house traveling at an average rate of 35 mi/h.  The family leaves the house 3/4 hour later following the same route in a car.  They travel at an average rate of 50 mi/h.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. write an expression for the time traveled by the car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. copy and complete this table:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    moving van - rate: _____    time:_____   distance traveled: _____<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    car          rate: _____    time:_____   distance traveled: _____<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. write and solve an equation to find out how long it will take the car to catch up with the moving  van. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115392 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115392\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  moving van - rate: 35 mi/hr    time: t hr   distance traveled: 35t mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( " car -        rate: 50 mi/hr    time: (t - .75) hr  dist traveled: 50*(t - .75)mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When they meet, the distance each has travelled will be the same<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+35t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+35t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+50%2A%28t+-+.75%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+50%2A%28t+-+.75%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35t+=+50%2A%28t+-+.75%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35t+=+50%2A%28t+-+.75%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35t+=+50t+-+37.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35t+=+50t+-+37.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15t+=+37.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15t+=+37.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >hr (note: this is the time expired from when<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the van left until it meets the car)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+-+.75+=+1.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+-+.75+=+1.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >hr This is the time expired from when the car left <BR>\n" );
document.write( "until it meets the van<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the car will catch up with the van in 1 hr and 45 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+35t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+35t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+35%2A2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+35%2A2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+87.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+87.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+50%2A%28t+-+.75%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+50%2A%28t+-+.75%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+50%2A1.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+50%2A1.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+87.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+87.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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