document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=459737>Question 459737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Students are traveling in two cars to a football game 135 miles away. The first car leaves on time and travels at an average speed of 45 miles per hour. The second car starts 1/2 hour later and travels at an average speed of 55 mile per hour. How long will it take the second car to catch up to the first car before the first car arrives at the game?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #315257 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=315257\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the first car went 22.5 miles in 30  minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second car will gain on the first at 10 miles an hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10t=22.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=22.5/10=2.25 hours <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It will take the first car 3 hrs to go the 135 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the second car, will take 55*t=135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=135/55=2.45 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So they will meet <BR>\n" );
document.write( "55*2.45=134.75 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They will meet 1/4 mile from their destination\r<BR>\n" );
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