document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240302>Question 240302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What formula is utilized to answer: if vehicle A and vehicle B leave from the same location, traveling same direction but at different speeds how many miles will it take vehicle B to Catch vehicle A if B is going 120 mph and A is going 100 MPH? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = rate*time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B DATA: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 120 mph ; distance = x miles; time = x/120 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 100 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = x/100 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: To have a problem the two vehicles have to leave the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "starting point at different times.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ex: Say that car A leaves 1 hr before car B; you get the following equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time A - time B = 1 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/100 - x/120 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120x - 100x = 100*120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = 100*120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 600 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B will catch A at the 600 mile marker.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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