document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948836>Question 948836</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ian and Lindsey are riding bikes in the same direction. Ian is traveling at an average speed of 12 miles per hour and passes a sign at 3:30 pm. Lindsey who is traveling at an average speed of 16 miles per hour, passes the same sign at 3:40 pm. At what time will Lindsey catch up with Ian? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Ian is traveling at an average speed of 12 miles per hour and passes a sign at 3:30 pm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Lindsey who is traveling at an average speed of 16 miles per hour, passes the same sign at 3:40 pm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " At what time will Lindsey catch up with Ian?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the information given we know that at 3:30 Lindsey is 10 minutes behind Ian<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the distance Lindsey travels in 10 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*(16) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi Lindsey is behind Ian at 3:30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time required by L to catch I (in hrs)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16t = dist traveled by L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12t = dist traveled by I<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a distance equation,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " L has to travel 8/3 of a mile more that Ian in the same time,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16t = 12t + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "16t - 12t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*<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;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hr; which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*60 = 40 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3:30 + :40 = 4:10 L catches I </SPAN>\n" );
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