document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=736425>Question 736425</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A van departs from a rest stop at 9am heading west and travels at an average rate of 40 miles per hour. two hours later a car departs from the same rest stop also heading west and travels at an average rate of 65 miles per hour. at what time will the car catch up to the van and how far will they have traveled at that time?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate  x  Time  =  Dist<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40-x     2     2(40-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this just feels all wrong...  40x + 65(2+x) =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #449829 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=449829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First car	40	mph				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car II	65	mph				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First car		09:00				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car II		11:00				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Difference in time=		02:00	=>	2.00	hours	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First car	will have covered	80.00	miles		Car II	starts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catch up distance=		80.00	miles			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catch up speed =		65	-40			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catch up speed =		25	mph			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Catchup time = catchup distance/catch up speed						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catch up time=		3.2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catch up time=		3.20	hours			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They will meet at		12:20	pm		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car II	speed	=	65	hours		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time to catch up		=	3.2			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=Speed * time						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=	65	*	3.2			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=	208	miles				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car II	will catch up	when it has traveled		208	miles	<BR>\n" );
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