document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=521861>Question 521861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An elf steals a sleeping dragon's gold treasure and runs off at 16 mph. 3 hours after the theft, the dragon wakes up and sets off after the elf at 20 mph. How long will it take the dragon to capture his lunch?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dragon dines on firey roasted elf in ________ hours. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #346601 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=346601\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An elf steals a sleeping dragon's gold treasure and runs off at 16 mph. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 hours after the theft, the dragon wakes up and sets off after the elf at 20 mph. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How long will it take the dragon to capture his lunch?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Elf DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 16 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = 16x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dragon DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 20 mph ; time = x-3 hrs ; distance = 20(x-3) miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "elf distance = dragon distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x = 20(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x = 20x - 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15 hrs (elf time)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3 = 12 hrs (dragon time)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dragon dines on firey roasted elf in ________ hours.<BR>\n" );
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