document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759362>Question 759362</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ship 1 is traveling 24 mph and is 2 hours ahead of Ship 2. How long would it take ship 2 to catch up with Ship 1 if Ship 2 is going 32 mph and the distance between them is 6,911 miles? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried my best at this problem but not getting the right answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I had 24T=32(T-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      24T=32-64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      64/8=8T/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      T=8 hours and that is how far I got.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #461986 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=461986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ship 2 gains 8 miles on ship 1 every hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ship 1 has 2 hour head start which means ship 1 covers 48 additional miles at 24 mph, so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time to catchup = (6911 + 48) / 8 = 870 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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