document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=898087>Question 898087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car traveling at 90 mph is 500 miles behind another car traveling at 70 mph in the same direction. How long will it take the first car to catch the second?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544527 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=544527\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the chasing  car is gaining on the first car at 90-70=20 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It needs to gain 500 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500/20=50/2=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 hours to catch up\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The chasing car is bound to get caught by the highway patrol at least once in 25 hours for going 90 mph.\r<BR>\n" );
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