document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=628792>Question 628792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jake and Elmer leave New york traveling Southwest at a rate of 50 mph. 2 hours later, the highway police leaves New york traveling in the same direction. At the rate of 75 mph . How many hours will it take the police to catch Jake and Elmer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #395840 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=395840\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In those two hours, Jake and Elmer  have traveled 100 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cops are traveling 25 mph faster.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It will take 4 hours for the cops to catch up.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50(x+2)=75x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x+100=75x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100=25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=x\r<BR>\n" );
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