document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=821984>Question 821984</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Boston is 295 miles from New York city along a certain route. A car starts from Boston at 1:00 pm and travels along this route toward New York at steady rate of 50 mph. Another car starts from New York at 1:30 PM and travels along this route toward Boston at steady rate of 40 mph. At what time do the cars pass each other? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #494537 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=494537\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 50x=295,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40y=295,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5.9 hours    y = 59/8=7.375 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40a+50(a+1/2)=295<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3 hours driving at 40 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They meet at 4:30 pm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120+175=295<BR>\n" );
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