document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=812722>Question 812722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you write this problem?  I know once it is written that way, I can solve it.  I just don't know how to format it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Susan types 75 words per minute and is just starting to write a term paper.  Paul already has 510 words written and types at a speed of 60 words per minute.  For what numbers of minutes will Susan have more words typed than Paul? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #489275 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=489275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Uniform Rates problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R is in words per minute;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t is in minutes;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w is in words.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Rt=w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Rt=w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reading the description, at some time, w will be equal for both people, but one has already more words than the other.  Susan must type w words (now assigning a variable), and Paul must still type w-510.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try a data table:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Typist_________rate___________time___________words<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Susan__________75_____________t______________w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul___________60_____________t_____________w-510\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each would type for the same amount of time, according to the data tabulated information and the inferred assigning of t.  The number of words will be different for each during time t.  Reason is Paul already has some words printed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We would want to first solve for w.  HOW?  Use R*t=w, and divide both sides by R.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=w%2FR ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=w%2FR\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our data table may look like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Typist_________rate___________time___________words<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Susan__________75_____________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=w%2F75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=w%2F75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >______________w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul___________60_____________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=%28w-510%29%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=%28w-510%29%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >_____________w-510\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you see what to do?  The times, \"t\" are equal.  Find the value for w.  You plainly have two formulas for t.<BR>\n" );
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