document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179478>Question 179478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 cars 1029 miles apartheading toward each other. one is going 45 mph the other is going 53 mph. how many hours before the cars pass each other? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134419 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=134419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Apply the distance formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d is distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r is rate or speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t is time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They will pass each other when the total miles equal 1029.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = hours before they will pass each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45t + 53t = 1029<BR>\n" );
document.write( "98t = 1029<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1029/98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 10.5 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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