document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31317>Question 31317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ching leaves san fran.and travels toward la at 50mi/h. an hour later ,phil leaves la and travels toward san fran at 60 mi/h if the two cities are 380 miles apart ,how many hours will it take for ching to meet phil? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18015 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=18015\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the time be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50(x+1)+60(x)=380<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x+50+60x=380<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110x=330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3+1=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, it would take Ching 4 hours to meet Phil.<BR>\n" );
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