document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24943>Question 24943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having difficulty figuring out the equation for this word problem from our variable equation unit:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A truck leaves a rest stop traveling at a steady rate of 56 mph.  A car leaves the same rest stop 1/4 hour later, following the truck at a steady rate of 64mph.  How long after the truck leaves the rest stop, will the car overtake the truck?  Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13327 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=13327\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First your can simplify 1/4 - 0.25h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Truck's peed = 56mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cars' speed = 64mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 1/4 hour later with the truck = 56(x+0.25) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In where x is the distance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car's distance = 64x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "56(x+0.25)=64x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56x+14=64x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=1.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hence it will take the truck 1.75hour to cross the car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul.\r<BR>\n" );
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