document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049255>Question 1049255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Teri begins walking east at 2 miles per hour at 1:00 PM. If Cindy leaves from the same point 30 minutes later walking east at 3 miles per hour, when will she catch Teri? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=664963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(x+0.5) = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cindy will catch Teri in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2miles x hour times 1.5 hours: 3 (Teri left 1/2 hour earlier)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 miles per hour times 1 hour: 3 (Cindy walked 1 hour to catch up)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct<BR>\n" );
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