document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=361452>Question 361452</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help with the following question? I think it needs to be laid out in table form first. I'd be grateful for detailed explanation. Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your brother starts out 10 minutes before you on a bike path and rides at a rate of 9 miles per hour. If you ride at a rate of 12 miles per hour, how long will it take you to catch up with him? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Brother DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 9 mph ; time = x+(1/6) hrs ; distance = rt = 9x+(3/2) miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 12 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = 12x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x + (3/2) = 12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2 hour (time to catch your brother)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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