document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=903537>Question 903537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two runners live 33 miles apart. Jim runs 8 miles per hour, and Joan runs 6 miles per hour. If Joan starts running toward Jim’s house and Jim starts running toward Joan’s house 2 hours later, how long will Jim have been running when they meet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #548120 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=548120\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find Joan's head start<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = Joan's head start<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+6%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+6%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start a stop watch when Jim starts running<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = distance Jim travels until they meet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time in hrs until they meet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jim's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+8t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+8t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joan's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+33+-+12+-+d+=+6t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+33+-+12+-+d+=+6t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+33+-+12+-+8t+=+6t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+33+-+12+-+8t+=+6t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+14t+=+21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+14t+=+21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+3%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+3%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jim runs for 1 hr and 30 min until they meet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+8%2A%283%2F2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+8%2A%283%2F2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+33+-+12+-+d+=+6%2A%283%2F2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+33+-+12+-+d+=+6%2A%283%2F2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+21+-+d+=+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+21+-+d+=+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
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