document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997601>Question 997601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At 8:00 pm a scavenger hunt started at the town hall. Team 1 drove 5km east to the golf course, while Team 2 drove 12km west to the beach. By the time team 2 had found some seaweed at the beach, Team 1 had already found an orange golf ball and driven 3km back toward town hall. How far apart were the two teams at this point? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615626 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5+12= 17 The teams were 17km apart. Then team 1 drove 3km back toward town hall:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17-3= 14 at that point they were 14km apart </SPAN>\n" );
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