document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185717>Question 185717</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bus leaves a station in Phila at 1 pm and travels east on the pa turnpike traveling at an avg 40 miles per hour.  A motorcycle leaves the same bus station at 1:30 pm and travels the same route as the bus.  If the motorcycle avgs 60 mph, at what time will the motorcycle pass the bus?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to define the variables and create 2 equations.  I have the answer of 2:30 but cannot derive the equations I need to get to this answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Even my parents can't figure it out. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139387 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=139387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 40T=60(T-.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40T=60T-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40T-60T=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20T=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=-30/-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=1.5 HOURS AFTER THE BUS LEAVES THE MOTORCYCLE WILL PASS THE BUS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1:00+1:30=2:30 HOUR OF THE PASSING.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40*1.5=60(1.5-.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60=60*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60=60 </SPAN>\n" );
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