document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286372>Question 286372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tom leaves school on a bike going 10 mph. zeke leaves school 1 hour later going the same direction at a rate of 30 mph. how long before zeke overtakes tom? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D=10T FOR TOM.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=30(T-1) FOR ZEKE. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "SET THESE 2 EQUATIONS EQUAL:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10T=30(T-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10T=30T-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10T-30T=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20T=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=-30/-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=1.5 HOURS THEY WILL MEET.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*1.5=30(1.5-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=30*.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=15   </SPAN>\n" );
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