document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68203>Question 68203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ching leaves San Francisco and travels toward Los Angeles at 50 mi/h.  An hour later, Phil leaves Los Angeles and travels toward San Francisco at 60 mi/h.  If the two cities are 380 miles apart, how many hours will it take for Ching to meet Phil? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48509 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=48509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At the start, the total distance between the two was 380:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "380<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, Ching drives for 50 miles for 50mi/h:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "330 - 50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, Phil travels 60 mi/h:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "330 - 50x - 60x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-110x = -330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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