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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Algebra.Com's Answer #505677 by josgarithmetic(39620)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The exercise fits this lesson:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Uniform Rates, Travel: same direction but different travel times meet when?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Study that lesson, found in my lessons link.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The data table, if you use one, might be like this:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "______________speed_________time________distance \n" ); document.write( "Cruise_________r____________t+2_________d \n" ); document.write( "Container_____15_____________t__________d \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "Note that you were then given that t=8, so d can be found quickly, as well as both times. \n" ); document.write( " |