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document.write( "Exactly 30 minutes after the Andersons' head south on the highway, the Quentins' set out from the same point and follow the same route. The Andersons' travel at 50 mi/h. The Quentins' travel at 65 mi/h. How long does it take the Quentins' to overtake the Andersons'?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "~Chart(This is what I did & I converted 30 minutes to 1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_____________|Rate x Time   = Distance |<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Andersons____| 50  x  t     = 50t      |<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quentins_____| 65  x  t-1/2 = 65(t-1/2)|<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "~Equation(When I solved it I felt the answer didn't make sense please tell me if I got this right or wrong)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 50t= 65(t-1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 50t= 65t-65/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-65t=-65t-65/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15t=-65/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   t= 2.1666666 repeats<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please tell me what I did wrong or if I got it right and tell me the right equation and answer so I can try and work out the problem. Thank you and please get back to me before 8:00 today 10/3/2011\r<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 #341102 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=341102\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Exactly 30 minutes after the Andersons' head south on the highway, the Quentins' set out from the same point and follow the same route. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Andersons' travel at 50 mi/h. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Quentins' travel at 65 mi/h. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long does it take the Quentins' to overtake the Andersons'?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate = 50 mph ; time = t hrs ; distance = r*t = 50t miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quentin DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 65 mph ; time = t-(1/2) hrs ; distance = r*t = 65t-65/2 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance <BR>\n" );
document.write( "50t = 65t-(65/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15t = (65/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 2 hrs 10 minutes (time for the Quentins to overtake the Andersons)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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