document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5687>Question 5687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Charles and Paul enter the Center Point - Comfort Hill Country Run. Charles runs at 8 mi/h and Paul at 6 mi/h. If they start together, how long before Charles is 1/4 mi ahead of Paul? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance Paul travels = 6*T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance Paul is lagging behind = 0.25 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance Charles travels = 8*T\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are no time delays, so T will be the time they are running together.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since Paul travelled less than Charles, we must add the 0.25 miles (that he was behind by) to his distance equal the distance traveled by Charles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6T+%2B+0.25+=+8T+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6T+%2B+0.25+=+8T+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <---- Setup equation for the situation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+0.25+=+2T+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+0.25+=+2T+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+T+=+1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+T+=+1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <--- 1/8 of an hour, or 7 minutes, 30 seconds. </SPAN>\n" );
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