document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=681797>Question 681797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A motor boat leaves the harbor traveling at 10 mph. Three hours later a cabin cruiser leaves the harbor traveling at 30 mph. In how many hours after the cabin cruiser leaves will it be along side the motor boat? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Motor Boat DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 10 mph ; time = x + 3 hrs ; distance = 10(x+3) miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cruiser DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 30 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = 30x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 30 = 30x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3/2 hrs. (time to catch the motor boat)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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