document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285113>Question 285113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how long would it take a bus traveling at 60 mph to overtake a car traveling at 50 mph that had a 1.5 hour head start? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206728 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=206728\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 60x=50(x+1.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x=50x+75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "think about it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the car had a 75 mile head start<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the bus is gaining on the car at 10 mph <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so it will take 7.5 hours to make up the 75 miles.<BR>\n" );
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