document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=820690>Question 820690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Patty and Toby live 345 miles apart. They decide to drive to meet one another. Patty leaves at noon traveling at an average rate of 45 mph and Toby leaves at 3:00 pm traveling at an average speed of 60 mph. At what time will they meet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #493687 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=493687\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Patty		45	mph		12:00 PM			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Toby 		60	mph		03:00 PM	3	hours late	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance   		345	miles					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 3      	hours	Patty travels 	135	miles		before	Toby 	starts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So distance =		210		before	Toby 	starts		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let time they take to meet be		x	hours					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Patty	distance traveled	45	x	miles   				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Toby 	distance traveled	60	x	miles   					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=d/r								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combined speed=		105	mph					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "105	x	=	210					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=   	2.00	hours		\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They will meet at 5.00 PM				<BR>\n" );
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