document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65980>Question 65980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Martina leaves home at 9 A.M., bicycling at a rate of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 mi/h. Two hours later, John leaves, driving at the rate of 48 mi/h. At what time will John catch up with Martina?<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 #46728 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><B>uma(370)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><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=46728\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Speed of Martina = 24 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So distance covered by her in 2 hrs = 24*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                    = 48 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> at 11 A.M., Martina is 48 miles away from John.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Speed of John = 48 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let us say the they both meet after x hrs after John's departure.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance travelled by Martina in x hrs = 24x + 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance travelled by John in x hrs = 48x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As they meet , they would have travelled the same distance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 48x = 24x + 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 48x - 24x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 24x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 24x/24 = 48/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> they meet after 2hrs after John's departure.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> they meet at 11 A.M., + 2hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              at 1 P.M\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus John catches up with Martina at 1 P.M\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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