document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=968710>Question 968710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem: A car leaves a town at 120 kilometers per hour. How long will it take a second car, travelling at 135 kilometers per hour, to catch the first car if it leaves 1 hour later? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #591911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=591911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> _________________rate___________time__________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "firstcar__________r_____________t+k____________d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "secondcar_________R______________t_____________d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "KNOWN:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t, d, the travel time of second car and the distance when equal for both cars\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RT=D relationship gives the system of equations,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the system for t and d.  The question specifically asks for t.  The two formulas for d can simply be equated and then solved for t. </SPAN>\n" );
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