document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=958403>Question 958403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jessie and her friends pack a tailgate picnic and, at exactly 1 p.m., set out for the football game, driving at 35mph. Half a hour after they leave the house, Jessie's mom notice their picnic basket, fully packet sitting on the driveway. She grabs the basket, jumps in her car, and drives at 40 mph, the legal limit. When will mom catch up to jessie? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #585742 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=585742\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is Jessie & friends head start in miles?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+35%2A%281%2F2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+35%2A%281%2F2%29+\"   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+=+17.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+17.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "start a stopwatch when Mom leaves at 1:30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time in hrs on stopwatch<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when Mom catches Jessie<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = distance Mom travels from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "home until catches Jessie<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jessie's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+17.5+=+35t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+17.5+=+35t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "mom's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+40t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+40t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40t+-+17.5+=+35t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40t+-+17.5+=+35t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5t+=+17.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5t+=+17.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+3.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+3.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mom left at 1:30 and took 3.5 hrs to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catch Jessie<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1:30 + 3 hrs 30 min = 5:00 she catches them<BR>\n" );
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