document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160395>Question 160395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boat is 10 miles from a harbor traveling east at 25 miles per hour.  A second boat leaves the harbor traveling east at 35 miles per hour.  How long will it take the second boat to catch up to the first boat? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have used the following formula:  35x=25x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                    10x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                      x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure that the formula is correct.  I know that D1=D2, but shouldn't 25 be multiplied by both x and 10?  Please help!  I am not sure if I am setting the problem up correctly! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118316 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118316\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You set up the problem correctly. Remember Time*Speed=Distance\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You Determined that it took 1 hour for the second boat to catch up\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore D1=D2 25(1)+10=35(1)  35=35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You got the correct answer! </SPAN>\n" );
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