document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010255>Question 1010255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distance between port M and port N is 162 mi. A ship left port M with a speed of 45 mph. In 45 minutes another ship left port N and went towards the first ship with a speed of 36 mph. How long after the departure of the first ship will the two ships meet?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #625786 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=625786\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The distance between port M and port N is 162 mi.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A ship left port M with a speed of 45 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " In 45 minutes another ship left port N and went towards the first ship with a speed of 36 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How long after the departure of the first ship will the two ships meet?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Change 45 min to .75 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = travel time of the first ship<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(t-.75) = the travel time of the 2nd ship (left 45 min later)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the two ships meet the sum of their distances will equal 162 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are very kind, but it is not OK to make mistakes here, let me try and correct this. CK<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45t + 36(t-.75) = 162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45t + 36t - 27 = 162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45t + 36t = 162 + 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81t = 189<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 189/81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs, 2hr, 20 min\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Confirm this by finding the actual dist each ship traveled<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 * 2.333 = 105 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36(2.333-.75) = 57 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dist total of both:  162 mi\r<BR>\n" );
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