document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160629>Question 160629</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471695920/algebrahomeworkh>technical mathematics with calculus</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Spacecraft A is over Houstion at noon on a certain day and traveling at a rate of 275 km/h.  Spacecraft B, attemting to overtake and dock with A, is over Houston at 1:15pm  and is traveling in the same direction as A, at 444 km/h. At what time will B overtake A?  At what distance from Houston? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118446 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=118446\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 275t=444(t-1.25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "275t=444t-555<BR>\n" );
document.write( "275t-444t=-555<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-169t=-555<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=-555/-169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=3.284 hours they will meet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "275*3.284=444(3.284-1.25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "903.1=444(2.034)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "903.1=903.1 </SPAN>\n" );
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