document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242148>Question 242148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> at noon, car A started to travel at a uniform speed from town X to town Y which was 60KM away from town X. One and a half hours later, car B started to travel at the same uniform speed as car a from town Y to town X. They passed each other at 3P.M. What distance had they each travelled when they passed each other?<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 #177313 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=177313\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> at noon, car A started to travel at a uniform speed from town X to town Y which was 60KM away from town X.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " One and a half hours later, car B started to travel at the same uniform speed as car a from town Y to town X. They passed each other at 3 PM<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What distance had they each traveled when they passed each other?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know when A meets B, their total travel dist will be 60 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Travel time when they met a 3 PM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car A travel time = 3 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car B travel time = 1.5 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d = Car A travel distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(60-d) = Car B travel distance<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a speed equation Speed = dist/time (Both drive at the same speed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2860-d%29%2F1.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2860-d%29%2F1.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5d = 3(60-d)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5d = 180 - 3d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5d + 3d = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5d = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180%2F4.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180%2F4.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 40 km traveled by Car A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 - 40 = 20 km traveled by Car B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution finding the speed of each, they should be equal:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40/3 = 13<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > kmh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20/1.5 = 13<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > kmh<BR>\n" );
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