document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=703368>Question 703368</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You leave your house at 8 am travelling at an average speed of 50 miles per hour. Your brother leaves the same house at 9am an average speed of 60 miles per hour. How far apart will you be from your brother at noon. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know it is d=rt but I'm having difficulty plugging in the numbers. I know you add 50+60 to make 110 since they are going opposite directions, but from there I am stuck.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #433482 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=433482\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are you sure they're traveling in opposite directions?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It doesn't exactly say that. It just asks you for their<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance apart. I can solve it both ways, just in case.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Traveling in opposite directions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a 1 hour head start over brother.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+50%2A1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+50%2A1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now start a stop watch when your brother leaves<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the distance he travels until noon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+60%2A3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+60%2A3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+180+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+180+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = your distance when stop watch starts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+=+50%2A3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+=+50%2A3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+=+150+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+=+150+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+%2B+50+=+150+%2B+50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+%2B+50+=+150+%2B+50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+%2B+50+=+200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+%2B+50+=+200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+%2B+50+=+180+%2B+150+%2B+50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+%2B+50+=+180+%2B+150+%2B+50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+380++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+380++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "They are 380 mi apart at noon<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If they travel in the same direction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just subtract the distances<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are 20 mi apart and you are ahead of brother\r<BR>\n" );
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