document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764193>Question 764193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> angela leaves from jocelyn's house on her bicycle traveling at 12 mph. ten minutes later jocelyn leaves her house on her bicycle traveling at 15 mph to catch up with angela. how long in minutes does it take jocelyn to reach angela </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " ten minutes later jocelyn leaves her house on her bicycle traveling at<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 15 mph to catch up with angela. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "how long in minutes does it take jocelyn to reach angela.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We're using mph so change 10 min to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let t = time for J to catch A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(t+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) =  A's travel time when she is caught<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When this happens they will have traveled the same distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write a distance equation; dist = speed * time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J's dist = A's dist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15t = 12(t+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15t = 12t + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15t - 12t = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2/3 hrs which is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * 60 = 40 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this by finding the actual dist of each, should be equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A's travel time is 50 min (5/6 hr) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 * 5/6 = 10 mi is A's dist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 * 4/6 = 10 mi also <BR>\n" );
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