document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997972>Question 997972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cyclist begins traveling 18 miles per hour at the same time and at the same starting point, an inline skater follows the cyclist's path and begins traveling at 5 mph after how much time will they be 24 mph apart? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=615911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t be the time they are 24 miles apart\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed of cyclist is 18 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he travels 18t miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "while skater goes 5t miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18t-5t=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13t =24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 24/13 hours<BR>\n" );
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