document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=444160>Question 444160</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My probelm is this: A truck enters a highway driving 60mph. A car enters the highway at the same place 12 minutes later and drives 67mph in the same direction. How long before the car passes the truck?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have My Math Lab on coursecompass.com and it kind of explains the solving process but I seem to get lost at the end. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that the problem needs to be set up with d(t)=60(t + 10) and d(c)=67t but after that I get lost. Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #306242 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=306242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Truck 	60	mph					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car 	67	mph					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Difference in time=00:12mins	0.2 hours				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Truck will have covered 0.2 miles before Car enters the highway<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "catch up distance=		0.2	miles				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catch up speed =		67-60	mph			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catch up speed =		7	mph				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Catchup time = catchup distance/catch up speed							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catch up time=		0.2	/	7			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catch up time=		0.03	hours				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catch up time=		1.71	minutes	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other method <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the car meet after time = t hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time truck takes = 12 minutes more (t+0.2)hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance same<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D= r*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "67*t = 60*(t+0.2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "67t=60t+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7t= 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=12/7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.71 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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