document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999962>Question 999962</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah starts at a point 26 miles from school and runs toward school at 6 miles per hour. Ryan starts from school 1.3 hours later and runs towards Sarah at 8 miles per hour. Let x be the number of  hours Sarah has been running \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an expression in terms of x for the distance Sarah has run\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an expression in terms of x for Sarah's distance from the school\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an expression in terms of x for the time Ryan has been running \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an expression in terms of x for Ryan's distance from the school\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write and solve an equation to find when Sarah and Ryan meet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How far are they from the school when they meet  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #617508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=617508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah starts at a point 26 miles from school and runs toward school at 6 miles per hour. Ryan starts from school 1.3 hours later and runs towards Sarah at 8 miles per hour. Let x be the number of hours Sarah has been running <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write an expression in terms of x for the distance Sarah has run <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write an expression in terms of x for Sarah's distance from the school <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write an expression in terms of x for the time Ryan has been running <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write an expression in terms of x for Ryan's distance from the school <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write and solve an equation to find when Sarah and Ryan meet <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How far are they from the school when they meet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of hours Sarah has been running <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1.3=number of hoursRyan has been running <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance=speed*travel time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=Sarah's distance from the school<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(x-1/3)=Ryan's distance from the school<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+8=14 mph=speed at which Sarah and Ryan are approaching each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26/14=1.857 hrs=Time Sarah and Ryan meet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26-6*1.857=4.857 miles= How far are they from the school when they meet<BR>\n" );
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