document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=272367>Question 272367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bus and a train leave a station at the same time.the bus travels soouth at 55 mph. the van heads west at 59 mph. There two way communication has a  250 mile range, how long could they drive before they were out of range with each  other in hours and minutes? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199274 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=199274\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THIS IS A RIGHT TRIANGLE WITH SIDES=55T, 59T & 250.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(55T)^2+(59T)^2=250^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,025T^2+3,481T^2=62,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6,506T^2=62,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T^2=62,500/6,506<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T^2=9.6065<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=SQRT9.6065<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=3.1 HOURS OR 3 HRS. 6 MIN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(55*3.1)^2+(59*3.1)^2=62,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "170,5^2+182.9^2=62,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29,070.25+33,452.41=62,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "62,500~62,500 </SPAN>\n" );
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