document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=789186>Question 789186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem? Alan and Dave leave from the same point driving in opposite directions, Alan driving at 55 miles per hour and Dave at 65 mph. Alan has a one-hour head start. How long will they be able to talk on their car phones if the phones have a 250-mile range.\r<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 #478759 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=478759\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we use rate * time = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alan has a head start of one hour which equals 55 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250 - 55 = 195 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55t + 65t = 195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120t = 195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1.625 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so they will be able to talk for 1.625 +1 = 2.625 hours<BR>\n" );
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