document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=711745>Question 711745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A truck and a van leave the same location at the same time and travel in opposite directions. The trucks speed is 52 mph and the vans is 63 moh. when will they be 46 miles apart?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having a hard time setting up the equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437568 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=437568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 in miles that the truck travels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when they are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+46+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+46+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles apart<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+46+-+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+46+-+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the distance in miles that the van travels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when they are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+46+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+46+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles apart<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;\" > = the time in hrs for them to be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+46+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+46+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi apart<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Truck's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+52t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+52t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Van's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+46+-+d+=+63t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+46+-+d+=+63t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+46+-+52t+=+63t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+46+-+52t+=+63t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+52t+%2B+63t+=+46+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+52t+%2B+63t+=+46+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+115t+=+46+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+115t+=+46+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <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;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+.4%2A60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+.4%2A60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They will be 46 mi apart in 24 min\r<BR>\n" );
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