document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486214>Question 486214</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Some bank robbers leave town, speeding at 71 mph. Twelve minutes later, the police give chase, traveling at 80 mph. How long will it take after the robbery for the police to overtake the robbers? (Round your answer to three decimal places.)<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 #332397 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=332397\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> robbers speed = 71 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "police speed = 80 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "catch up speed = 80-71 = 9 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 minutes = 1/5 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in 1/5 hour the robbers travel 1/5 * 71 = 71/5 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time = (71/5 )/ 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 71/5 * 1/9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 71/45 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 1.578 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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