document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1068972>Question 1068972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mandy begins bicycling west at 20moh. Liz leaves from the same pint 1 hour later bicycling west at 30mph. When will she catch up with mandy?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A: define variable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B: make a chart<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C:set the distance equal to one another (they travel the same diatance) and solve the equation for t. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #684239 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=684239\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When? = time = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mandy: 20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Liz: 30(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = 30(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = 30x-30 add 30 and subtract 20x on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 they will meet 3 hours after Mandy left, 2 hours after Liz left<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20(3) = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30(3-1) = 60 Correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P.S.: this is another answer, in case you need it: they meet when each has traveled 60 miles<BR>\n" );
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