document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=912761>Question 912761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bubba the bicyclist goes for a long distance ride. Three hours later, Bubbette decides to bring him lunch, so she hops in her car and zooms down the road at a blistering 42 mph. If it takes her an hour and a half to catch Bubba, how fast was he riding?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #554018 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=554018\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bub and Bette seem to be starting from the same place but at different times and speeds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "________________rate__________time____________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bubba____________r____________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B1%261%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B1%261%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >__________d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bubbette________42____________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%261%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%261%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >____________d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The actual distance is not known; but both times are known, and we know RT=D as a rule for uniform rates of travel.  Equate the expressions for distance d.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%283%2B1%261%2F2%29=%2842%29%281%261%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%283%2B1%261%2F2%29=%2842%29%281%261%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and solve for r. </SPAN>\n" );
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