document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953674>Question 953674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A family left your house in 2 cars at the same time 1 car travel an avg of 7 miles per hour faster than the other. When the first arrive at the destination after 5.5 hours of driving, cars had driven a total of 599.5 miles if this second car continues the same average speed, how much time, to the nearest minute, will it take before the second car arrives? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582430 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=582430\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the speed of the slower car = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the faster car = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 1st to arrive at destination is the faster car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation for faster car:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+%28+s+%2B+7+%29%2A5.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+%28+s+%2B+7+%29%2A5.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation for slower car:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+599.5+-+d+=+s%2A5.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+599.5+-+d+=+s%2A5.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+5.5s+%2B+38.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+5.5s+%2B+38.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+5.5s+=+38.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+5.5s+=+38.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+%2B+5.5s+=+599.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+%2B+5.5s+=+599.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2d+=+638+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2d+=+638+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+319+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+319+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slower car has traveled<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+599.5+-+319+=+280.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+599.5+-+319+=+280.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slower car has <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+319+-+280.5+=+38.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+319+-+280.5+=+38.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "left to reach destination<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation for slower car:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+599.5+-+d+=+s%2A5.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+599.5+-+d+=+s%2A5.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+599.5+-+319+=+s%2A5.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+599.5+-+319+=+s%2A5.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+280.5+=+5.5s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+280.5+=+5.5s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+51+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+51+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find time for slower car to reach destination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+38.5+=+51t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+38.5+=+51t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+.755+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+.755+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert to minutes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+45.29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+45.29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To the nearest minutes, it takes 45 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for slower car to arrive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For slower car:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.755+%2B+5.5+=+6.255+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.755+%2B+5.5+=+6.255+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+319+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+319+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+s%2A6.255+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+s%2A6.255+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+319+=+6.255s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+319+=+6.255s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+50.999+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+50.999+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is close enough to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+51+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+51+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
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