document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192613>Question 192613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A canoe leaves a boat ramp and travels at the rate of 8 km per hour. A speed boat leaves an hour later and travels 20 km per hour. How long will it take the speed boat to overtake the canoe?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144617 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=144617\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A canoe leaves a boat ramp and travels at the rate of 8 km per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A speed boat leaves an hour later and travels 20 km per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How long will it take the speed boat to overtake the canoe?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = travel time required for the speed boat to catch the canoe<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(t+1) = travel time of the canoe when it's caught<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When this happens they will have traveled the same distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write a distance equation from this fact; (dist = speed * time)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Speed boat dist = canoe dist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20t = 8(t+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20t = 8t + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20t - 8t = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12t = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs or 40 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution by finding the distances:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 * .67 = 13.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 * 1.67 = 13.4<BR>\n" );
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