document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=422815>Question 422815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At noon Maria left the neighborhood and headed for the theater on her bike. She pedaled 10 mph. At 2:00, her friend got a ride along the sanme route from her parent. The parent drove 30 mph. How long did it take the car to catch up to Maria? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #295045 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=295045\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  At noon Maria left the neighborhood and headed for the theater on her bike. She pedaled 10 mph. At 2:00, her friend got a ride along the sanme route from her parent. The parent drove 30 mph. How long did it take the car to catch up to Maria?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maria DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 10 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = rt = 10x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Friend DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 30 mph ; time = x-2 hrs ; distance = rt = 30(x-2) miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 30(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 30x-60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 hrs (catch-up time)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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