document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339486>Question 339486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two boats leave a port at the same time, one traveling north and the other traveling south. The northbound boat travels 12mph faster than the southbound boat. If the southbound boat is traveling at 25mph, how long before they are 124 miles apart? The answer should be in hours, either using an integer or decimals.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know I need to use the distance rate time equation i just cant figure out how to set it up correctly. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243268 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243268\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since they are traveling in opposite directions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you can add their speeds to get their distance apart<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the speed of the southbound boat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25+%2B+12+=+37 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25+%2B+12+=+37\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the speed of the northbound boat<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=124+=+%2825+%2B+37%29%2At ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"124+=+%2825+%2B+37%29%2At\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+124%2F62 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+124%2F62\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are 124 mi apart in 2 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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