document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=861804>Question 861804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ship leaves a harbour  and sails at 25km/h.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another ship leaves 45 minutes later and sails in the same direction at 28 km/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After how long will the second ship overtake the first? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Another ship leaves 45 minutes later and sails in the same direction at 28 km/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After how long will the second ship overtake the first?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st ship DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 25 km/h ; time = t hrs ; distance = 25t km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd ship DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 28 km/h ; time = (t-(3/4)) hrs ; distance = 28(t-(3/4)) km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation to find \"t\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25t = 28t - 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3t = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 7 hrs:: time to catch the 1st car\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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