document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=521501>Question 521501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cyclist leaves Toronto at 10am riding West. At noon, a car starts along the same road, driving 3 times as fast as the bike. When will the car catch up with the bike? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #346499 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=346499\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r*t=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We don't know time and we don't know distance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know the car is 3 times as fast the bike.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We also know the distances are the same for the bike and the car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We also know<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r*(t+2)=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3r*t=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r*(t+2)=3*r*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rt+2r=3rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r=2rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They will meet in one hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r*(t+2)=3*r*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t+2=3t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They will meet in one hour\r<BR>\n" );
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