document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=491602>Question 491602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars are 525 miles apart. They start at the same time and travel toward each other. One travels at a rate of 55mph and the other at a rate of 50mph. In how many hours will they meet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #334695 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=334695\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The standard distance equation is d=rt, where d=distance, r=rate, t=time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 525<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cars are approaching each other, so they are closing the gap at the sum of their rates:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 50+55 = 105<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "525 = 105*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance traveled at 50 mph = 50*5 = 250 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance traveled at 55 mpg = 55*5 = 275 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total distance traveled = 525 miles.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, they will meet in 5 hours.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done.<BR>\n" );
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