document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549415>Question 549415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two cars start at the same moment from opposite stations 7 miles apart. they drive toward each other on the same road at constant speeds, one at 25mph and the other at 45mph. after how many minutes will they pass each other on the road </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #357801 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=357801\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Car I speed = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car II speed = 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they are driving towards each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add up speeds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "effective speed = 70 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = 7 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t= 7/70 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=1/10 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/10 * 60 = 6 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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