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document.write( "The distance between Alanta, GA, and Charleston, WVA is 500 miles.  A truck leaves Atlanta traveling toward Charleston at a rate of 47MPH.  At the same time, a bus leaves Charleston traveling toward Atlanta at an average rate of 53 mph.  Assuming they are traveling on the same route, how long will it take unitl they meet?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My teacher says that this probable has to be set up with a variable statement, equation, and answer.  I've been stuck on it for about 2 days.  I'm really not sure how to set this problem up.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kristi </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22881 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=22881\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kristi, this is kind of a trick problem.  The distance between them is 500 miles,  Notice how every hour, the distance between them decreases by 47+53 = 100 miles.  Thus it would take them 5 hours to meet.  The setup is merely 47t + 53t = 500. </SPAN>\n" );
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