document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1097977>Question 1097977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two boys on bicycles start cycling from the same place at the same time. One cyclist travels 15 miles per hour, the other travels 12 miles per hour, if they travel in the same direction, how many hours will it take before they are 9 miles apart? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #712363 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=712363\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t be the time, in hours. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15t-12t=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=3 hours before they are 9 miles apart<BR>\n" );
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