document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=272832>Question 272832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two trucks started toward each other at the same time from towns 500 km apart. One truck traveled at a rate of 65 km per hour while the other traveled at 60 km per hour. After how many hours did they meet?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x represents the number of hours, which of the following equations could be used to solve the problem?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "500=(65+60)T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500=125T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=500/125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=4 HOURS THEY'L MEET.\r<BR>\n" );
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