document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=943440>Question 943440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From a point on a river, two boats are driven in opposite directions, one at 8 miles per hour and the other at 5 miles per hour.  In how many hours wil they be 39 miles apart? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(570)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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=575178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number of hours be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance traveled by the first boat=8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance traveled by the second boat=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total distance=8x+5x=13x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total distance=39 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 3 hours they will be 39 miles apart. </SPAN>\n" );
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