document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=345253>Question 345253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Students are traveling in two cars to a football game 135 miles away.  The first <BR>\n" );
document.write( "car leaves on time and travels at an average speed of 45 miles per hour.  The <BR>\n" );
document.write( "second car starts 1/2 hour later and travels at ab average speed of 55 miles per <BR>\n" );
document.write( "hour.  How long will it take the second car to catch up to the first car?  Will <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the second car catch up to the first car before it arrives at the game? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "135=45T FIRST CAR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135=55(T-.5) SECOND CAR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45T=55(T-.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45T=55T-27.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45T-55T=-27.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10T=-27.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=27.5/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=2.75 HOURS FOR THE TRIP TIME<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45*2.75=123.75 MILES IS THE POINT WHERE THEY MEET.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55(2.75-.5)=55*2.25=123.75 DITTO.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.75-.5=2.25 HOURS THE SECOND CAR WILL CATH UP WITH THE FIRST CAR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "yes THEY WILL MEET BEFORE THEY ARRIVE @ THE FOOTBALL GAME.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "123.75 MILES IS LESS THAN 135 MILES. </SPAN>\n" );
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