document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=666542>Question 666542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two motorist start toward each other at 4:30 P.M. from towns 255 miles apart. If their respective average speeds are 40 and 45 ml/hr, at what time will they meet?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solve this problem.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #414525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=414525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Motorist I speed = 40 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Motorist II = 45 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are travelling towards each other. effective speed = 40+45 =85 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance = speed * time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time = distance /. speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 225 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed = 85 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time= 225/85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2.65 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.65 hours = 0.65*60 = 39 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They started at 4.30 pm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 2 hours 39 miutes to the starting time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they meet at 7:09 pm </SPAN>\n" );
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