document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1051103>Question 1051103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you and a friend are both traveling from seattle area. You start 38 miles east of seattle and travel east on interstate 90 at 62 miles per hour. your friend starts 20 miles south of seattle and travels south on interstate 5 at 65 miles per hour. How many hours will it take for you and your friend to be the same distance from seattle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "East car distance from Seattle:: 38 + 62x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "South car distance from Seattle:: 20 + 65x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38+62x = 20+65x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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