document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825116>Question 825116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A vehicle is speeding at 70 mph. A cop which is 14 miles behind the speeding car drives after it at 98 mph. How long will it take for the cop to overtake the speeding car? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Car DATA: distance = x miles ; rate = 70 mph ; time = x/70 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cop DATA: distance = x+14 miles ; rate = 98 mph ; time = (x+14)/98<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time = time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/70 + (x+14)/98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "98x = 70x + 70*14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x = 70*14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 35 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+14 = 49 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cop time = 49/98 hrs = 1/2 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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