document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=528302>Question 528302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Car A is traveling at 65 MPH and car B is traveling at 120 MPH. Car B passes car A. It takes car A 5 minutes and 4 seconds to catch up to car B after car B passed car A. At what speed (MPH) does car A has to go to catch up to car B.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=speed over 120 (MPH) car A has to go to catch up to car B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120+x=total speed (MPH) car A has to go to catch up to car B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 minutes and 4 seconds=5*60+4=304 seconds=(304/3600) hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance car A traveled before car B catches up=(304/3600)*120&#8776;10.13 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=distance/travel time=10.13/(304/3600)=120 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total speed (MPH) car A has to go to catch up to car B=120+x=240 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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