document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208718>Question 208718</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A postal truck leaves its station and heads to Chicago ,averaging 40 mph. An error in the mailing schedule is spotted and 24 minutes after the truck leaves, a car is sent to overtake the truck. If the car averages 50mph, how long will it take to catch the postal truck? <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 #157849 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=157849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D=RT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=40X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=50(X-.4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SEEING AS THE DISTANCES ARE THE SAME SET THEM EQUAL TO EACH OTHER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x=50(x-.4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x=50x-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x-50x=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-20/-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 HOURS THEY WILL MEET.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40*2=50(2-.4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80=50*1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80=80\r<BR>\n" );
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