document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195494>Question 195494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a celebrity leaves a night club by car traveling at 1.5 miles per minute(90MPH)trying to avoid a tabloid photagrapher. One minute later, the photagrapher leaves the night club on his motorcycle, traveling at 2 miles per minute(120 MPH) in pursuit of the celeb. how long will it take the photographer to catch up with the celeb? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #146626 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=146626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.5*x=2(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x=2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x-2x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.5x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2/-.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 minutes the photagrapher will catch the celebrity.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5*4=2(4-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=2*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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