document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233947>Question 233947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having some problem with the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mary starts at a point 26 miles from school & runs toward school at 6 miles per hour. Mike starts from school 1.3 hours later & runs toward Mary at 8 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) Let x be the number of hours Mary has been running. Write expressions for the distance she has run & for her distance from school.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) In terms of x, how many hours has Mike been running? How far is he from school?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) How long has Mary been running when she & Mike meet? (write equation & solve)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) How far from school do they meet?<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 #172582 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=172582\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (A) d = r * t = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " ___ distance from school = 26 - 6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(B) t = x - 1.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ distance from school = 8(x - 1.3))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(C) 26 - 6x = 8(x - 1.3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ 26 - 6x = 8x - 10.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ 36.4 = 14x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ 36.4 / 14 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(D) 26 - (6(36.4 / 14)) </SPAN>\n" );
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