document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82311>Question 82311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> leroy started his car at the rate of 50km/hr. one hour later, tina left from the same point driving along the same road at 75 km/h how long did it take her to catch up with leroy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Leroy DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate = 50 km/hr ; Time = x hrs. ; Distance = rt = 50x km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tina DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate = 75 km/hr ; Time = (x-1) hrs. ; Distance = 75(x-1) = 75x-75 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x = 75x-75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25x=-75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 hrs (Leroy's time)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1 = 2 hrs (Tina's time)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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