document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905177>Question 905177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A motorboat starts out and travels 9 miles an hour. In 3 hours another motorboat traveling at 18 miles an hour starts out to overtake the first one. In how many hours will the second boat take over the first? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3*9=27=distance 2nd boat must overtake the 1st boat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18-9=9=speed at which 2nd boat is overtaking 1st boat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "travel time=distance/speed=27/9=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many hours will the second boat take over the first? 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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