document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270193>Question 270193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 cars start at an interstate and travels in the same direction at average speeds of 40 miles per hour and 55 miles per hour. How much time must elapse before the 2 cars are 5 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 #197961 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=197961\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is an RTD problem. Here is a table based on the given information.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cars. . . . . . . . .rate . . . . . . . .time . . . . . . . . . .distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. . . . . . . . . . . 40. . . . . . . . . .t. . . . . . . . . . . . . .40t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B . . . . . . . . . . .55. . . . . . . . .  .t. . . . . . . . . . . . . .55t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Looking at column 3, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55t - 40t = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15t = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1/3 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is 20 minutes. </SPAN>\n" );
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