document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=995236>Question 995236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A super cruiser bus leaves miami travelling at an average rate of 40 miles per hour.3 hours later a car leaves miami from san francisco travelling on the same route at 55 miles per hour.how long does it take for the car to over take the bus </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Bus DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 40 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = 40x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 55 mph ; time = x-3 hrs ; distance = 55(x-3)miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dist = dist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x = 55x - 155 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 155<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 1/3 hrs = 10 hrs 20 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car time:: x -3 = 7 hrs 20 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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