document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28656>Question 28656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bicyclist leaves Bay Shore traveling at an average speed of 12 miles per hour. Three hours later, a car leaves Bay Shore, on the same route, traveling an average speed of 30 miles per hour. How many hours after the carleaves Bay Shore will the car catch up to the cyclist?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15596 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=15596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the time be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12(x+3)=30x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+24=30x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, it will take about 4 hours.<BR>\n" );
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