document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033712>Question 1033712</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bus is 13 miles from town traveling 80 miles an hour.  A car leaves town at the same moment going the same direction as the bus at the same speed.  The question is:  After how long will the bus's distance from town be twice the car's distance?  Thus far I have done the following:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= hours bus and car travel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80x= distance car travels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13+80x=distance bus travels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am having difficulty setting up the equation....for some reason I cannot \"see\" the solution.  Thank you.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #648384 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=648384\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The bus is approaching the town and the car is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leaving the town<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = distance in miles each one has traveled<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since they are traveling at the same rate, I can say<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that the bus's distance from the town is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13+-+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13+-+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the cars distance from town is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > at time <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The car's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+80t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+80t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem is telling me that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13+-+d+=+2d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13+-+d+=+2d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3d+=+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3d+=+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+13%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+13%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+80t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+80t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13%2F3+=+80t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13%2F3+=+80t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+13%2F240++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+13%2F240++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In minutes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+%28+13%2F240+%29%2A60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+%28+13%2F240+%29%2A60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+13%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+13%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+3.25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+3.25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 3.25 min, the bus's distance from <BR>\n" );
document.write( "town will be twice the car's distance<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13%2F240+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13%2F240+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs, the car travels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+80%2A%2813%2F240+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+80%2A%2813%2F240+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+13%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+13%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the bus has traveled the same distance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The bus is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13+-+13%2F3+=+%282%2F3%29%2A%2813%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13+-+13%2F3+=+%282%2F3%29%2A%2813%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "miles from town<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the bus is twice as far from town as the car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you can follow this and hope I'm right </SPAN>\n" );
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