document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27234>Question 27234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Betty drove at 40mph towards Mary's house, and Mary drove 30mph towards Betty's house and started 2 hours earlier.  Their homes are 270 miles apart, how long will it take them to meet after Betty starts.  I came up with,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30(t+2)= 40t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30t + 60 = 40t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10t = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this correct, thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14803 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=14803\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the time be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x+30(x+2)=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x+30x+60=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70x=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, it will take them 3 hours to meet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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