document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=777799>Question 777799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, need help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At 7am, a train left the station, heading directly north at 50 mph.  At 9am, a bus left the same station heading directly south at 60 mph. At what time will the train and the bus be 650 miles apart.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How will I set up the equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #474273 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=474273\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At 7am, a train left the station, heading directly north at 50 mph. At 9am, a bus left the same station heading directly south at 60 mph. At what time will the train and the bus be 650 miles apart.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=travel time of train leaving the station at 7 am<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=travel time of bus leaving the station at 9 am<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance traveled=travel time*speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x+60(x-2)=650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x+60x-120=650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110x=770<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At what time will the train and the bus be 650 miles apart.=7 am+5 hrs=2 pm </SPAN>\n" );
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