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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Ching leaves San Francisco and travels toward Los Angeles at 50 mi/h. An hour later, Phil leaves Los Angeles and travels toward San Francisco at 60 mi/h. If the two cities are 380 miles apart, how many hours will it take for Ching to meet Phil?\r
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Ching leaves San Francisco and travels toward Los Angeles at 50 mi/h. An hour later, Phil leaves Los Angeles and travels toward San Francisco at 60 mi/h. If the two cities are 380 miles apart, how many hours will it take for Ching to meet Phil?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let t = no. of hrs till Ching meets Phil
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\n" ); document.write( "Let (t-1) = no. of hrs till Phil meets Ching
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\n" ); document.write( "Write a distance equation: Dist = speed * time
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\n" ); document.write( "Ching's Dist + Phil's Dist = 380
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\n" ); document.write( " 50t + 60(t-1) = 380; multiplied what's inside the brackets
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\n" ); document.write( " 50t + 60t - 60 = 380
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\n" ); document.write( "110t = 380 + 60; added 60 to both sides
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\n" ); document.write( "110t = 440
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\n" ); document.write( "t = 440/110
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\n" ); document.write( "t = 4 hrs for Ching to meet Phil
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\n" ); document.write( "Check: (50*4) + (60*3) = 380
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