document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=757830>Question 757830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A freight train, traveling at an average rate of 30mi/hr, leaves San Francisco for Los Angeles. Five hours later, a passenger train, traveling at an average rate of 55mi/hr, leaves San Francisco for Los Angeles. How far are the trains from San Francisco when the passenger train passes the freight train? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #461101 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39616)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=461101\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Freight train is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2A5=150 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2A5=150\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles from San Francisco when the passenger train just begins departing from San Francisco.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Setting time, x = 0 when the passenger train starts, distances from San Francisco are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Freight: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=150%2B30%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"150%2B30%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Passenger: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=55%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"55%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question:  When are the distances for each train from San Francisco equal? HOW FAR ARE THEY FROM San Francsisco AT THAT TIME?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25x=150 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25x=150\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pick either distance equation.  The two trains are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=55%2A25=highlight%281375%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"55%2A25=highlight%281375%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles from San Francisco.<BR>\n" );
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