document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879659>Question 879659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom and Barbara live 415 mi apart. They leave their homes and travel toward one another. Tom travels at an average speed of 60 mph and Barbara travels at an average speed of 65 mph. Tom leaves 20 minutes before Barbara. How long will they each travel before they meet? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=Barbara's travel time in hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1/3=Tom's travel time in hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance traveled=speed*travel time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "65x+60(x+1/3)=415<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65x+60x+20=415<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125x=395<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3.16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1/3=3.49 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Barbara's travel time=3.16 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom's travel time=3.49 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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