document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30303>Question 30303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a weighted average problem.  Hope I chose the right section....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "boat number one leaves the pier at 9am at 8 knots.  1/2 hour later boat number two leaves the same pier in the same direction at 10 knots.  What time will boat two overtake boat number one?  I have examples in my book but they are going in different directions  and it doesn't work with the same type of formula for me.  Thank you!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16966 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=16966\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE FORMULA IS 8T=10(T-.5) WHERE T IS THE TIME WHEN THE BOATS WILL MEET.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8T=10T-5 OR 5=10T-8T OR 5=2T THEREFORE T=2.5 HOURS. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 X 2.5=20 & 10 X 2=20.  </SPAN>\n" );
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