document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054159>Question 1054159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At 9:00 a.m., Your friends begin hiking at 2mi/h. You begin from the same place at 9:25 a.m. You hike at 3mi/h.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. How long will you have hiked when you catch up with your friends?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. At what time will you catch up with your friends? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #669372 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=669372\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9:25 minus 9:00 = 25 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 min = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++25%2F60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++25%2F60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is your friend's head start in miles?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+2%2A%2825%2F60%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+2%2A%2825%2F60%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%5B1%5D+=+5%2F6++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+5%2F6++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start a stopwatch when you start hiking and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stop it when you catch up with friends<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time on stopwatch in hrs<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 you travel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "until you catch up with friends<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+3t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+3t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Friend's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+5%2F6+=+2t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+5%2F6+=+2t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3t+-+5%2F6+=+2t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3t+-+5%2F6+=+2t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+5%2F6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+5%2F6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+3%2A%285%2F6%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+3%2A%285%2F6%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+5%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+5%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You hike 2.5 mi until you catch up with friends<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2F6+=+50%2F60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2F6+=+50%2F60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9:25 + 50 min = 10:15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You catch up with friends at 10:15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your friends should cover <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi in 25 min plus 50 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 75 min which is 1.25 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+2%2A1.25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+2%2A1.25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+2.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+2.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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