document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1035380>Question 1035380</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a ship left a port and sailed east at the rate of 20 miles per hour. one hour later, a second ship left the same port at the rate of 25 miles per hour, also traveling east. in how many hours did the second ship overtake the first ship? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #650074 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=650074\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first ship has a one-hour head start, and thus has gone 20 already. Then the second ship catches up in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x+20=25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After five hours , the first ship has traveled 5(20), or 100 miles. The second ship ,after four hours, has traveled 4(25), or 100 miles also!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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