document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=929022>Question 929022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cars are driving towards each other. The first car is driving at 30 mph north and is 5miles south of the intersection. The second car is driving 40mph west and is 6 miles east of the intersection what is the closest the cars ever get to one another? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The first car is driving at 30 mph north and is 5 miles south of the intersection.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The second car is driving 40 mph west and is 6 miles east of the intersection<BR>\n" );
document.write( " what is the closest the cars ever get to one another?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This will occur when faster car reaches the intersection<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the time (in minutes) required for the faster car to reach the intersection.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * 60 = 9 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the time required by the slower car to reach the intersection<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * 60 = 10 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the slow car is 1 min away from the intersection when the fast car is at the intersection<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find how far that is (dist = speed * time) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .5 mi is the closest they will get to each other<BR>\n" );
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