document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889656>Question 889656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars travel the same distance. The first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "car travels at a rate of 36 mph and reaches its<BR>\n" );
document.write( "destination in t hours. The second car travels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at a rate of 53 mph and reaches its destination<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 4.5 hours earlier than the first car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long does it take for the first car to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "reach its destination?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer in units of hours. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The first car travels at a rate of 36 mph and reaches its destination in t hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The second car travels at a rate of 53 mph and reaches its destination in 4.5 hours earlier than the first car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long does it take for the first car to reach its destination?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(t-4.5) = travel time of the 2nd car<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a dist equation, both cars are traveling the same dist (dist = speed * time)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36t = 53(t-4.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36t = 53t - 238.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "238.5 = 53t - 36t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "238.5 = 17t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 238.5/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 14.03 ~ 14 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this, find the dist each car traveled, should be the samee<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.03 - 4.5 = 9.53 hrs the travel time of the 2nd car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "53 * 9.53 = 505.1 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st car dist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 * 14.03 = 505.1 mi </SPAN>\n" );
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