document.write( "Question 47768This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
\n" ); document.write( ": Ching leaves San Francisco and travels toward Los Angeles at 50 mi/h. An hour later, Phil leaves Los Angeles and travels toward San Francisco at 60 mi/h. If the two cities are 380 miles apart, how many hours will it take for Ching to meet Phil? \n" ); document.write( "
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Ching leaves San Francisco and travels toward Los Angeles at 50 mi/h. An hour later, Phil leaves Los Angeles and travels toward San Francisco at 60 mi/h. If the two cities are 380 miles apart, how many hours will it take for Ching to meet Phil?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ching DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "distance= x miles ; rate=50 mi/hr. ; time = d/r = x/50 hr.
\n" ); document.write( "Phil DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "distance=380-x miles rate=60 mi/hr. ; time = d/r = (380-x)/60 hr.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "Ching time = Phil time
\n" ); document.write( "x/50 = (380-x)/60
\n" ); document.write( "60x = 19000-50x
\n" ); document.write( "110x = 19000
\n" ); document.write( "x=172.727272....
\n" ); document.write( "Ching time = x/50 = 3.454545... hrs.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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