document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274100>Question 274100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, my problem deals with two vehicles that are driving towards eachother on a road.  Each Car is going 30 mph towards eachother.  They are 200 ft. apart.  At 200 ft. how long will it take for the two of them to meet?  Can you help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #200086 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=200086\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each vehicle has to travel half that distance to meet.  Therefore, we want the time it takes for a car moving at 30mph to travel 100 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving for t:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = d/r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, convert miles-per-hour to feet-per-second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 mph * 5280 feet/mile = 158400 feet per second<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 100 feet / 158400 feet per second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = .00063 seconds<BR>\n" );
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