document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=834032>Question 834032</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A truck enters a highway driving at 60 mph. A car enters the highway at the same place 11 minutes later and drives 72 mph in the same direction. From the time the car enters the highway, how long will it take the car to pass the truck? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #502806 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=502806\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The truck has been traveling on the highway for 11 minutes and the car travels on this highway for t minutes; when the two reach the same position, the truck had traveled for t+11 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "____________speed____________time(hours)_______________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "truck_______60_______________t+11/60__________________d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "car_________72_______________t________________________d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That LOOKS like two variables as unknown, but you also will make TWO equations using these variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%28t%2B11%2F60%29=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%28t%2B11%2F60%29=d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=72t=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"72t=d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and d is the same value in both equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11=12t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11=12t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28t=11%2F12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28t=11%2F12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles; not quite a full mile. </SPAN>\n" );
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