document.write( "Question 910278: A truck enters a highway driving 60 mph. a car enters the higway at the same place 10 minutes later and drives 65 mph in the same direction. From the time the car enters the highway, how long will it take the car to pass the truck? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #552349 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Gaining speed 65 -60= 5 mph \n" ); document.write( "Headstart 60*0.16666667 =10 miles \n" ); document.write( "Time to catch up 10/5=2 hours \n" ); document.write( "Algebraic solution \n" ); document.write( "60(t+0.16666667)=65t \n" ); document.write( "60t+10.0=65t \n" ); document.write( "10.0=65t-60t \n" ); document.write( "10.0=5t \n" ); document.write( "t=2.0 hours \n" ); document.write( "Distance to meeting 2*65=130 miles \n" ); document.write( "code drt1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |