document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908533>Question 908533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> car A travels at 20 mph and car B travels at 15 mph; car A is 200 m behind car B; how long does car A have to travel before it catches up with car B? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "t*(20-15)=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t*5=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=200/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=40 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40(20-15)=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40(5)=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 15 20 0 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gaining speed 20-15= 5 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Headstart 200 =200 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time to catch up =40 hours<BR>\n" );
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