document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=375156>Question 375156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car leaves Columbia at 1:00pm traveling at 45mph. A second car leaves Columbia at 2:00 traveling at 50mph. How long will it take the second car to overtake the first car? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #266775 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=266775\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Car leaves Columbia at 1.00 pm 45 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second car leaves at 2.00pm 50 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 1 hour first car has traveled 45 miles.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are travelling in the same direction so effective speed = 50-45 = 5 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "every hour second car makes up 5 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance is 45 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time = d/r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=45/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 9 hours<BR>\n" );
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