document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983919>Question 983919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An aircraft carrier left Diego Garcia and traveled toward St. Vincent at an average speed of 12 km/h. A container ship left one hour later and traveled in the same direction but with an average speed of 15 km/h. Find the number of hours the aircraft carrier traveled before the container ship caught up. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the time taken to meet be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance travelled = 12x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A container ship left one hour later and traveled in the same direction but with an average speed of 15 km/h.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one hour later<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = (x-1) hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance travelled = 15(x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance travelled by both when they meet is same\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15(x-1) = 12x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x-12x = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x= 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 5 \r<BR>\n" );
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