document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=795118>Question 795118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help and explain how to solve I am very confused, Thank you.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two vehicles are driving toward an intersection on streets that are perpendicular to one another. A car is traveling at a rate of 30 miles per hour and a fire truck is traveling at a rate of 50 miles per hour. The fire truck is on its way to a fire at the drugstore and is running with the lights and siren. At 0 minutes, the car is 3 miles from the intersection of the two streets and the fire truck is 5 miles from the intersection.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. What is the rate of the car in miles per minute? What is the rate of the fire truck in miles per minute? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think it goes like this (30miles/60minutes) = 1mile/2mintes but am unsure why?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. After 3minutes, how far has the car traveled toward the intersection?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. After 3minutes, how fas has the fire truck traveled toward the intersection?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. If both vehicles have been traveling for 4 minutes, how far is each vehicle from the intersection? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " A car is traveling at a rate of 30 miles per hour and a fire truck is traveling at a rate of 50 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The fire truck is on its way to a fire at the drugstore and is running with the lights and siren.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " At 0 minutes, the car is 3 miles from the intersection of the two streets and the fire truck is 5 miles from the intersection.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. What is the rate of the car in miles per minute?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi per minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What is the rate of the fire truck in miles per minute?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi per minute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. After 3minutes, how far has the car traveled toward the intersection?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 * 1/2 = 1.5 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. After 3minutes, how far has the fire truck traveled toward the intersection?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2.5 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. If both vehicles have been traveling for 4 minutes, how far is each vehicle from the intersection?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car: 3 - 4(.5) = 1 mi from the intersection<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F.T: 5 - 4(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) = 1<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;\" > mi from the intersection </SPAN>\n" );
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