document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=516334>Question 516334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car left seattle traveling 45mph. A second car left from the same place one hour later on the same road traveling 60mph. How long will it take the second car to catch up with the first car. Which of these is the correct second eqaution for the problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344341 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=344341\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car left seattle traveling 45mph. A second car left from the same place one hour later on the same road traveling 60mph. How long will it take the second car to catch up with the first car. Which of these is the correct second eqaution for the problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car A Data<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Speed = 45mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = t hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance covered = x miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance = speed*time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=45*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=45t.............(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car B Data<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Speed = 60mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time =t-1(hour)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance covered = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = Speed * time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60*(t-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both cars will cover same distance\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45t=60*(t-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45t=60t-60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45t-60t=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15t=-60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15t/-15=-60/-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=4 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car A travel time 4 hours and Car B travel time 3 hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 3 hours of leaving same place Car B will catch Car A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car A Data<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Speed = 45mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = 4 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance covered = x miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance = speed*time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=45*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=180 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car B Data<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Speed = 60mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time =t-1=4-1=3(hour)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance covered = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = Speed * time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=180 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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