document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207415>Question 207415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sue heads due west from Dry Gulch on U.S. 65 at a steady speed of 55 mph (miles per hour) while Don heads due east from Wet Hollow (which is 840 miles west of Dry Gulch) on the same hi-way at 65 mph both start at the same time. After what time did they cross paths.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would like this solved with respect to time. That is Time traveled by Don to crossing point is equal to time traveled by Sue to crossing point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time Traveled (Don) = Time Traveled (Sue). I can solve it by using Dist traveled but would like to see this worked out via time if it can be. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156838 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=156838\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sue heads due west from Dry Gulch on U.S. 65 at a steady speed of 55 mph (miles per hour) while Don heads due east from Wet Hollow (which is 840 miles west of Dry Gulch) on the same hi-way at 65 mph both start at the same time. After what time did they cross paths.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would like this solved with respect to time. That is Time traveled by Don to crossing point is equal to time traveled by Sue to crossing point.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = Sue's travel dist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(840-x) = Don's travel dist<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the time equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=dist%2Fspeed ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"dist%2Fspeed\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S's time = D's time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28840-x%29%29%2F65 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28840-x%29%29%2F65\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65x = 55(840-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "65x = 46200 - 55x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "65x + 55x = 46200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120x = 46200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=46200%2F120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"46200%2F120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 385 mi traveled by Sue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "840 - 385 = 455 mi traveled by Don<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then find the time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "385/55 = 7 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check it by finding the time of Don<BR>\n" );
document.write( "455/65 = 7 hrs also </SPAN>\n" );
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