document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003338>Question 1003338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Max and Rebecca's are in cars 120 miles apart. Both Drivers are going at a constant speed of 30/mph and 40/mph respectively. How far apart will the 2 cars be in exactly 1 hour before they meet. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Max DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 30 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = x/30 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rebecca DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 40 mph ; distance = 120-x miles ; time = (120-x)/40 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation to find out when then would meet::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/30 = (120-x)/40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x = 30*120 - 30x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70x = 30*120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3600/70 = 51.42 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time for the cars to meet 51.42/30 = 1.714 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How far apart will the 2 cars be in exactly 1 hour before they meet. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Max will have gone 0.714*30 = 21.42 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rebecca will have gone 0.714*40 = 28.56 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 28.56-21.42 = 7.14 miles apart<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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