document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016761>Question 1016761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I have a word problem based off of an equation;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance between port M and port N is 162m. 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?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 1 hour and 15 minutes, but it apparently isn't correct. Any clarification would be of extreme help! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(0.75 hr)(45mph)=33.75 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "162 mi-33.75 mi=128.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When ship B leaves port N, the ships are 128.25 miles apart.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combined speed is (45 mph + 36 mph=) 81 mph.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "128.25 mi/81 mph=1.58 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: The ships will meet 1.58 hours after the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second ship leaves port.<BR>\n" );
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