document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1069758>Question 1069758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two cars enter I-95 at the same time one from Savannah and the other from Jacksonville. The distance from savannah to jacksonville is 136 miles. the car from savannah is traveling at 55 mph, the car from jacksonville is traveling at 70 mph. how long will it take for the two cars to pass each other? what distance will each car have traveled before passing each other?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #684881 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=684881\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = distance in miles the S to J car travels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = distance in miles the J to S car travels<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 in hrs for cars to pass eachother<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+136+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+136+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+55t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+55t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+=+70t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+=+70t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (2) and (3) into (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+55t+%2B+70t+=+136+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+55t+%2B+70t+=+136+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+125t+=+136+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+125t+=+136+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+1.088+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+1.088+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.088%2A60+=+5.28+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.088%2A60+=+5.28+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It takes about 1 hr and 5 min for them to pass each other<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+55%2A1.088+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+55%2A1.088+\"   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%5B1%5D+=+59.84+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+59.84+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+=+70%2A1.088+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+=+70%2A1.088+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+=+76.16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+=+76.16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "59.84 = distance in miles the S to J car travels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "76.16 = distance in miles the J to S car travels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+59.84+%2B+76.16+=+136+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+59.84+%2B+76.16+=+136+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+136+=+136+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+136+=+136+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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