document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=847872>Question 847872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car is traveling on the freeway at 65 mph. A second car is two miles ahead, traveling in the same direction, at 60 mph. How far will the cars travel before the car traveling 65 mph will catch up to the car traveling 60 mph? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #510721 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=510721\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the distance in miles that the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65 mi/hr car has to travel to catch the 60 mi/hr car<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the distance in miles that the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 mi/hr car has to travel until the other car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catches up<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start a stopwatch when the 65 mi/hr car is 2 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "behind the 60 mi/hr car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the time on the stopwatch when <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the cars meet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation for 65 mi/hr car:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+65t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+65t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation for 60 mi/hr car:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+2+=+60t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+2+=+60t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+65t+-+2+=+60t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+65t+-+2+=+60t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5t+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5t+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+65t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+65t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d=+65%2A.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d=+65%2A.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+26+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+26+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, also:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+2+=+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+2+=+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 65 mi/hr car travels 26 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 60 mi/hr car travels 24 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+2+=+60t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+2+=+60t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24+=+60%2A.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24+=+60%2A.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24+=+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24+=+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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