document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696528>Question 696528</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two people leave a town traveling in oposite directions. One person leaves at 11:00am driving at 48mph while the second person leaves at 3:00pm and drives at 55mph, At what time will they be 604 miles part? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #429126 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=429126\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much of a head start does the 1st person have?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3:00 PM minus 11:00 AM is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+48%2A4+=+192+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+48%2A4+=+192+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start a stop watch when the 2nd person leaves at 3 PM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time on the stop watch <BR>\n" );
document.write( "when they are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+604+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+604+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi apart<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = The distance that the 2nd person has to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "travel until they are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+604+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+604+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi apart<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( they are already <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+192+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+192+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi apart )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st person's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+604+-+192+-+d+=+48t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+604+-+192+-+d+=+48t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd person's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=55t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=55t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+412+-+d+=+48t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+412+-+d+=+48t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (2) into (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+412+-+55t+=+48t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+412+-+55t+=+48t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+103t+=+412+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+103t+=+412+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the time on the stop watch which started at 3 PM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They will be 604 miles apart at 7 PM<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+604+-+192+-+d+=+48%2A4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+604+-+192+-+d+=+48%2A4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+604+-+192+-+d+=+192+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+604+-+192+-+d+=+192+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+604+-+384+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+604+-+384+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+220+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+220+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=55t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=55t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+55%2A4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+55%2A4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+220+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+220+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 2nd person travels 220 mi after 1st person<BR>\n" );
document.write( "travels 192 mi and an additional <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+48%2A4+=+192+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+48%2A4+=+192+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+220+%2B+192+%2B+192+=+604+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+220+%2B+192+%2B+192+=+604+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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