document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=836241>Question 836241</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At 3:00 p.m. how many minute spaces must the minute hand gain on the hour hand to catch up with it? How long will it take the minute hand to catch up with the hour hand?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = no. of minutes to catch up with hr hand from 3 o'clock<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*5 + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel 5 into 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply eq by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x = x + 12(15) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x - x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x - 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16.4 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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