document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=904551>Question 904551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bus enters a highway driving 55 mph. A car enters the highway at the same place 1/4 of an hour later and drives 70 mph in the same direction. From the time the car enters the highway, how long will it take the car to pass the bus?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #548776 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=548776\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> gaining speed 70 -55= 15 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "headstart  55*0.25 =13.75 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time to catch up 13.75/15=0.91666667 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time to catch up =55 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "algebraic solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55(t+0.25)=70t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55t+13.75=70t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.75=70t-55t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.75=15t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.91666667=t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance to meeting 0.91666667*70=64.1666667 miles<BR>\n" );
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