document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=938999>Question 938999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two vehicles are traveling a quarter of a mile. Vehicle a is going 30 mph and vehicle b is going 15 mph. Which vehicle gets there first if vehicle b is given a 20 second head start? Also what are each vehicles' times?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #572113 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=572113\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Convert <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sec to minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+20%2F60+=+1%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+20%2F60+=+1%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert minutes to hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F3%29%2A60+=+1%2F180+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F3%29%2A60+=+1%2F180+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find vehicle b's head start in miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+15%2A%281%2F180%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+15%2A%281%2F180%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+1%2F12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+1%2F12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start a stopwatch when vehicle a leaves<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time in hrs on the stopwatch<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when a get to the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi mark<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F4+=+30t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F4+=+30t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+1%2F120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+1%2F120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+%28+1%2F120+%29%2A3600+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+%28+1%2F120+%29%2A3600+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start a different stopwatch when vehicle a leaves<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t%5B1%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t%5B1%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time in hrs on the stopwatch<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when b gets to the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi mark<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F4+-+1%2F12+=+15t%5B1%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F4+-+1%2F12+=+15t%5B1%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t%5B1%5D+=+%28+3%2F12+-+1%2F12+%29+%2F+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t%5B1%5D+=+%28+3%2F12+-+1%2F12+%29+%2F+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t%5B1%5D+=+%28+1%2F6+%29%2F15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t%5B1%5D+=+%28+1%2F6+%29%2F15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t%5B1%5D+=+1%2F90+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t%5B1%5D+=+1%2F90+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t%5B1%5D+=+%28+1%2F90+%29%2A3600+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t%5B1%5D+=+%28+1%2F90+%29%2A3600+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t%5B1%5D+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t%5B1%5D+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a arrives at the 1/4 mi mark first, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "beats b by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40+-+30+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40+-+30+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sec<BR>\n" );
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