document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828190>Question 828190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you make an equation out of this word problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Robin Banks robs a bank and drives off. A short time later, he passes a truck stop at which police officer, Willie Katchup is dining. Willie receives a call from a dispatcher, and takes off 5 minutes after Robin went by. Robin is driving at 60 mph. WIllie is driving at 80 mph. How long does it take Willie to catch robin. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "since we are using mph, we have to change 5 min to hrs: 5/60 = 1/12 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let t = travel time of the cop<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Robin travels 5 min longer therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(t+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) = Robins travel time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the cop catches Robin, they will have traveled the same distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "write a distance equation; dist = speed * time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80t = 60(t+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 cancels into 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80t = 60t + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80t - 20t = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20t = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hr which is 15 min for cop to catch robin </SPAN>\n" );
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