document.write( "Question 92371: At 9 am a truck leaves the truck yard and travels west at a rate of 50 mph. Two hours later, a second truck leaves along the same route, travelling at 75 mph. When will the second truck catch up to the first? \r
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At 9 am a truck leaves the truck yard and travels west at a rate of 50 mph. Two hours later, a second truck leaves along the same route, travelling at 75 mph. When will the second truck catch up to the first? \r
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\n" ); document.write( "1st truck DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Rate = 50 mph ; Time = x hrs. ; Distance = rt = 50x miles
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\n" ); document.write( "2nd Truck DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Rate = 75 mph ; Time = x-2 hrs ; Distance = rt = 75(x-2) = 75x-150 miles
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\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "distance = distance
\n" ); document.write( "50x = 75x-150
\n" ); document.write( "25x = 150
\n" ); document.write( "x = 6 hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "9 AM + 6 hrs = 3 PM
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