document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=485340>Question 485340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars travel at the same distance. The first car travels at 40mph and reaches its destination in (t) hours. The second car travels at a rate of 55 mph and reaches its destination 3 hours earlier than the first car. How long does it take for car one to reach its destination?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #331944 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=331944\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D= r*t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First car <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D= 40t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D= 55(t-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40t=55(t-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40t=55t-165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40t-55t=-165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15t=-165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t= 11 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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