document.write( "Question 1072097: a car traveling 65 miles per hour passes a bus traveling 58 in the same direction on the highway. if they maintain their speeds, how long will it take them to be 10.5 miles apart? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #686974 by ikleyn(52777)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "time = \"10.5%2F%2865-58%29\" = \"10.5%2F7\" = 1.5 hours\r\n" );
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document.write( "65 - 58 = 7 in the denominator is their relative speed.\r\n" );
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document.write( "If you want the solution with equations, then here it is:\r\n" );
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document.write( "65*t - 58*t = 10.5,       (<<<---   the difference of distances traveled in t hours)\r\n" );
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document.write( "(65-58)*t = 10.5,\r\n" );
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document.write( "t = \"10.5%2F%2865-58%29\" = the same result.\r\n" );
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