document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=912723>Question 912723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At 8 am , Madge leaves home on a business trip traveling an incredible 35 mph. A half hour later, Dorkus discovers that Madge forgot her briefcase. Unable to operate a cell phone, he hopes on his Harley and guns it, only to realized he forgot the briefcase as well. Finally , 15 minutes after he realized she left without the case, he zooms down the highway at a reckless 59 mph. When will he catch up with Madge? ( provided he knows which way she went, which may not be a good assumption to make ...) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me solve this problem. I got very confuse when I was reading it and I didn't know where to even start.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #553998 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=553998\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At 8 am , Madge leaves home on a business trip traveling an incredible 35 mph.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A half hour later, Dorkus discovers that Madge forgot her briefcase. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unable to operate a cell phone, he hopes on his Harley and guns it, only to realized he forgot the briefcase as well. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally , 15 minutes after he realized she left without the case, he zooms down the highway at a reckless 59 mph. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When will he catch up with Madge?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total time:: (1/2) hr + (1/4)hr + t hrs = (3/4)+t hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate:::: 35 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total distance::: 35[(3/4)+t] miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dorkus DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = t hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 59 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance::: 59t miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35[(3/4)+t] = 59t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35(3/4) + 35t = 59t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24t = 26.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 1.09375 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 9:00 + 1.09 hrs = 10.05 AM<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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