document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55158>Question 55158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "380=50T+60T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "380=110T <BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=380/110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=3 5/11 HOURS LATER THEY MEET<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "380=50(3 5/11)+60(3 5/11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "380=50*38/11+60*38/11 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "380=1900/11+2280/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "380=4180/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "380=380 </SPAN>\n" );
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