document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161269>Question 161269</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013133798X/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two motorcycles travel toward each other from Chicago and Indianapollis, which are about 350km apart, at rates of 110 and 90 km/h.  They started at the same time. In how many hours will they meet?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118782 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=118782\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 110X+90X=350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200X=350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=350/200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1.75 HOURS THEY WILL MEET.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "110*1.75+90*1.75=350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "192.5+157.5=350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350=350 </SPAN>\n" );
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