document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=939380>Question 939380</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is from that episode of Duck Dynasty, so I was just curious. Anyway, here it is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two trucks are traveling 1/4 mile to a store. Truck A is traveling 30 mph, and Truck B is traveling 15 mph. Truck B gets a 20 second head start. Which truck will get to the store first? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #572378 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=572378\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two parallel time-lines helped in understanding the timing situation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A___________0 mph for 0.00556 hour__________30 mph for x hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B__________15 mph for x+0.00556 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A_________________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%2A%280.00556%29%2B30x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%2A%280.00556%29%2B30x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B_______________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%28x%2B0.00556%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%28x%2B0.00556%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another arrangement is time for B is another variable, y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time quantity of y can be found.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29%2F15=1%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29%2F15=1%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>Better understanding happens HERE:</b>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Truck B having 20 seconds headstart, traveled 15*(0.00556) miles, BEFORE truck A began.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Truck B reached position 0.08333333 miles from starting point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now consider new time arrangement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At time 0, A is at position 0, and B is at position 0.0833333.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Data table and using distances according to the positions from departure to 0.25 trip distance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_____________________speed___________time_____________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A_____________________30_____________(1/4)/30_________1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B_____________________15_____________(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)_______________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.25-0.08333 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.25-0.08333\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cleaning that a little bit,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_____________________speed___________time_____________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A_____________________30_____________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >___________1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B_____________________15_____________(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)____________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.25-0.08333 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.25-0.08333\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for travel time of truck B, and then compare to the travel time of truck A.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=%280.25-0.08333%29%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=%280.25-0.08333%29%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The least time quantity corresponds to the truck which arrived first. </SPAN>\n" );
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