document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30969>Question 30969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two boats leave port at the same time, one heading north at 38 knots, the other south at 30 knots.  How long will it take them to be 680 nautical 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 #17689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=17689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the time be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38(x)+30(x)=680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "68=680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, it will take 10 hours for them to be 680 miles apart.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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