document.write( "Question 839356: A cruise ship left the Dania Pier and traveled north. A container ship left two hours later traveling at 15km/h in an effort to catch up to the cruise ship. After traveling for eight hours the container ship finally caught up. What was the crusie ship's average speed? \r
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The exercise fits this lesson:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Note that you were then given that t=8, so d can be found quickly, as well as both times.
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