document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979513>Question 979513</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Steve and Jordan are riding bikes. Jordan is riding at 7 mph and Steve is riding at 6 mph. If Jordan is 5 miles behind Steve, how long will it take for Jordan to catch up to Steve? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600794 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=600794\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simple approach: He is 5 miles behind and gaining a 1 mile per hour.  It will take 5 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complex approach:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jordan is at point 0, Steve at point 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Steve's distance needs to equal Jordan's distance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Steve is 5+6mph*x hours or 5+6x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jordan's distance is 7mph or 7x.  The x works because they will be riding for the same time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5+6x=7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 5 hours, Steve will travel 30 miles, and he will be 35 miles away from point 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 5 hours, Jordan will travel 35 miles. </SPAN>\n" );
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