document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=724860>Question 724860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distance between cities A and B along route 80 is 42 miles, with B to the west of A. At 8:20 a.m. two trucks start driving west via route 80; one from A at 65 mi/h, and the other from B at 58 mi/h. How far away from A are the trucks when they are side by side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #443917 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=443917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> They are travelling in the same direction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Truck from A speed = 65 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Truck from B speed = 58 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "effective speed = 7 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance between A & B is 42 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Catch up time = catch up distance / catch up speed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=42/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Truck from A speed =65 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore they are 65*6 = 390 miles from A\r<BR>\n" );
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