document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1094891>Question 1094891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Come upon a snake while on a walk and it is flees in opposite direction. You run at 2 feet per second faster than the snake. After 60 seconds, you and snake are 2500 feet away from each other. What is your speed and what is snake's speed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #709482 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=709482\">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=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the speed of the snake in ft/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = your speed in ft/sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you are going in opposite directions, you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can think of this as the snake standing still<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and you running at the sum of your speeds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2500+=+%28+s+%2B+s+%2B+2+%29%2A60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2500+=+%28+s+%2B+s+%2B+2+%29%2A60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2500+=+120s+%2B+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2500+=+120s+%2B+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+120s+=+2380+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+120s+=+2380+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+19.8333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+19.8333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "also:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.8333%2A12+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.8333%2A12+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+2+=+21.8333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+2+=+21.8333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The snake's speed is 19 ft 10 in per sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your speed is 21 ft 10 in per sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+s%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+s%2At+\"   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+=+19.8333%2A60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+19.8333%2A60+\"   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+=+1190+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+1190+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><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+=+%28+s+%2B+2+%29%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+=+%28+s+%2B+2+%29%2At+\"   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+=+21.8333%2A60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+=+21.8333%2A60+\"   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+=+1310+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+=+1310+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+1190+%2B+1310+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+1190+%2B+1310+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+2500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+2500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as it should<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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