document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905038>Question 905038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a truck enters the highway driving 60 mph. a car enters the highway at the same place 8 minutes 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 truck? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #548985 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=548985\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gaining speed 70 -60= 10 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Headstart  60*8 =480 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time to catch up 480/10=48 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Algebraic solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60(t+8)=70t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60t+480=70t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "480=70t-60t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "480=10t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance to meeting 48*70=3360 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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