document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944909>Question 944909</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Leila left home at noon, traveling at 24 mi/h. An hour later her brother Josh, driving 36 mi/h, set out to over take her. How long did it take him? (Hint: let l = time leila's time in h, let j = josh's time in h.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #576168 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=576168\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The variable assignments here WILL be j for Josh's time, and therefore j+1 for Leila's time.  At their individual rates and travel times, they reach the same distance, d.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "____________________rate___________time______________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Leila_______________24_____________j+1________________d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Josh________________36______________j_________________d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d is the same value for both of them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for j. </SPAN>\n" );
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