document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=553295>Question 553295</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I need help on a word problem. I worked on it, but I am not sure it is correct, please help me. The answer I got was 780 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  A bus leaves San Fransisco traveling North at 60mph. One hour later, a car leaves from the same location on the same route at 65mph. How far from San Fransisco will the car overtake the bus?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate = 60 mph ; time = t hrs ; distance = r*t = 60t miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One hour later, a car leaves from the same location on the same route at 65mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 65 mph ; time = t-1 hrs ; distance = r*t = 65(t-1) miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How far from San Fransisco will the car overtake the bus? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60t = 65(t-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60t = 65t - 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 13 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance from SF = r*t = 60*13 = 780 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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