document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=235973>Question 235973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two trucks traveled along the same road one at 420 miles per hour and the other at 516 after how many hours did they reach 4680 miles apart? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #173800 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=173800\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming they started from the same place @ the same time then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "516t-420t=4,680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96t=4,680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=4,680/96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=48.75 hours after they leave they will be 4,680 mileas apart.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "516*48.75-420*48.75=4,680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25,155-20,475=4,680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,680=4,680<BR>\n" );
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