document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281104>Question 281104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am so confused..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two boats are driven in opposite directions, one at 6 miles per hour and the other at 5 miles per hour. In how many hours will they be 55 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 #204230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the distance that boat 1 travels be d1. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the distance that boat 2 travels be d2. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since both boats start at the same time, t is the same for both. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since both boats travel in opposite directions, the distance between them is just the sum of their distances from the starting point.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=r1%2At%2Br2%2At=6t%2B5t=55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=r1%2At%2Br2%2At=6t%2B5t=55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know r1 and r2, now solve for t.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 5 hours, they will be 55 miles apart. <BR>\n" );
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