document.write( "Question 346746: If ellen and sue leave school for the library at 3pm. Ellen is going 12 miles per hour n sue is going 9 miles an hour. Ellen gets there 15 mins before sue. What time does ellen get there. How far is the library \n" ); document.write( "
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If ellen and sue leave school for the library at 3pm.
\n" ); document.write( " Ellen is going 12 miles per hour n sue is going 9 miles an hour.
\n" ); document.write( " Ellen gets there 15 mins before sue.
\n" ); document.write( "What time does ellen get there.
\n" ); document.write( " How far is the library
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\n" ); document.write( "Change 15 min to .25 hr
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\n" ); document.write( "Let d = distance to the library
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\n" ); document.write( "Write a time equation; time = dist/speed
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\n" ); document.write( "Sue's time - Ellen's time = 15 min
\n" ); document.write( "\"d%2F9\" - \"d%2F12\" = .25
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 36, results:
\n" ); document.write( "4d - 3d = .25(36)
\n" ); document.write( "d = 9 mi is the distance to the library
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\n" ); document.write( "Find Ellen's time to get to the library
\n" ); document.write( "\"9%2F12\" = \"3%2F4\" hr which is 45 min
\n" ); document.write( "3:00 + :45 = 3:45 time when Ellen get's there
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