document.write( "Question 163701: Ellen and Kate are traveling from the school to the library.
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document.write( "The both left at 3:00 and followed the same path.
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document.write( "Ellen is traveling at 12mph
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document.write( "Kate is traveling at 9mph
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document.write( "Ellen arrives 15 minutes before Kate
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document.write( "What time does Kate arrive?\r
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document.write( "I tried but couldn't get too far.
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document.write( " Rate (r) Time (t) Distance (d)
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document.write( "Kate 9 MPH t 9t
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document.write( "Ellen 12 MPH t-15 Min 12t-15\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #120595 by scott8148(6628) You can put this solution on YOUR website! they travel the same distance, so the two quantities are equal \n" ); document.write( "__ the rates are in hours, so all other times must match __ t and t-.25 \n" ); document.write( "__ 12(t-.25)=12t-3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9t=12t-3 __ 3=3t __ 1=t\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Kate arrives @ 4:00 \n" ); document.write( " |