document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=912107>Question 912107</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tom travels 8 mi/hr. louis leaves 10 minute later from the same spot traveling at 18 mi/hr. how long will it take for louise to catch tom? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #553577 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=553577\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gaining speed 18 -8= 10 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Headstart 8*0.16666667 =1.33333333 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time to catch up 1.33333333/10=0.13333333 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time to catch up =8 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Algebraic solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(t+0.16666667)=18t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8t+1.33333333=18t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.33333333=18t-8t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.33333333=10t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=0.13333333  hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance to meeting 0.13333333*18=2.4 miles<BR>\n" );
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