document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=935662>Question 935662</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Patty and Tom live 345 miles apart. they decide to drive to meet one another. Patty leaves at noon, traveling at an average rate of 45 mi/h, and Tom leaves at 3:00 pm traveling at an average speed of 60 mi/h. At what time will they meet? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "s = d/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = d/s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = st<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = distance traveled by patty when tom departs:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 45*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 135<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = distance between them when tom departs:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 345 - a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 345 - 135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 210<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed of patty and tom relative to each other:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 45 + 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 105<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time after tom departs when they meet:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = d/s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 210/105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time when they meet:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3:00 pm + 2 hours = 5:00 pm<BR>\n" );
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