document.write( "Question 1079434: A truck enters a highway driving 60 mph. A car enters the highway at the same place 1010 minutes later and drives 7575 mph in the same direction. From the time the car enters the highway, how long will it take the car to pass the truck? \n" ); document.write( "

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A truck enters a highway driving 60 mph. A car enters the highway at the same place 1010 minutes later and drives 7575 mph in the same direction.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ten minutes is $\"1%2F6\"$ of an hour;\r
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document.write( "           SPEED        TIME              DISTANCE\r\n" );
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document.write( "TRUCK       60                   \r\n" );
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document.write( "CAR         75           t             \r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Car passes truck when distances are equal.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"60%28t%2B1%2F6%29=75t\"$
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