document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=590740>Question 590740</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John left his house and drove toward<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tampa at an average speed of 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "km/h.  Rob left some time later driving in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the same direction at an average speed of 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "km/h.  After driving for five hours Rob<BR>\n" );
document.write( "caught up with John.  How long did John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "drive before Rob caught up?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #375241 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=375241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 40*(5+t)=48*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40*5+40t=48*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40t=8*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40t=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=1 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John left one hour before Rob did.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It took John 6 hours to meetup with Rob.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rob drove 5 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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