document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=864790>Question 864790</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a sports car is traveling at 90 miles per hour, how long would it take the sports car to overtake a family car traveling at 50 miles per hour that left the same starting point 5 hours earlier?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sports car would overtake the family car in __ hours (if needed, round to two decimal places).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=521298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D=RT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOR THE SPORTS CAR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=90(T-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOR THE FAMILY CAR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=50T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90(T-5=50T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90T-450=50T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90T-50T=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40T=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=450/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=11.25 HOURS <BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=90(11.25-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=90*6.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=562.5 MILES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=50*11.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=562.5 MILES </SPAN>\n" );
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