document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949079>Question 949079</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At 3:25 PM two trains left Kalamazoo Michigan. one train traveled west at a constant rate of 82 mph while the other traveled east at a constant rate of 66 mph. if they are now 111 miles apart what time is it now? Write and solve an equation to answer this question. We understand that it is 4:10 PM. We just need to know how to write the equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579349 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=579349\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is easiest handled with variables for time quantities instead of points in time.  If that is good enough then this is a useful process.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "__________________rate__________time(quantity)_________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WEST______________82_____________t_______________________x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EAST______________66_____________t_______________________y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total____________________________________________________111\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The variables x and y for distances are not really needed because the basic idea, RT=D, allowing expressions instead.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "__________________rate__________time(quantity)_________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WEST______________82_____________t_______________________82t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EAST______________66_____________t_______________________66t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total____________________________________________________111\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOW MUCH TIME PASSED for that distance total?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45 minutes. </SPAN>\n" );
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