document.write( "Question 507690: You and a friend each drive 63 km to the
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document.write( "same destination. You travel at 89.7 km/h
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document.write( "How long will your friend wait for you at
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document.write( "the end of the trip?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #340676 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You and a friend each drive 63 km to the same destination. \n" ); document.write( "You travel at 89.7 km/h and your friend at 97 km/h. \n" ); document.write( "How long will your friend wait for you at the end of the trip? \n" ); document.write( "Answer in units of min \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let w = time your friend waits for you \n" ); document.write( "Find the time required by each of you to go 63 km, ans will be in hrs, convert to min, mult by 60. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "w = \n" ); document.write( "w = .70234 - .64948 \n" ); document.write( "w = .05285 * 60 = 3.17 minutes \n" ); document.write( " |