document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=967802>Question 967802</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jake and Elmer leave Pampanga traveling southwest at a rate of 50 mph. 2 hours later the highway police patrol leaves Pampanga traveling in the same direction at a rate of 75 mph. How many hours will it take the police to catch Jake and elmer? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D=50T FOR JAKE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=75(T-2) FOR THE POLICE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50T=75(T-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50T=75T-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50T-75T=-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25T=-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=-150/-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=6 HOURS AFTER JAKE LEAVE HE IS CAUGHT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-2=4 HOURS FOR THE POLICE TO CATCH JAKE. </SPAN>\n" );
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