document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1099550>Question 1099550</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Car A and Car B get on the freeway at the same time and the same point. They are traveling at different speeds, but each car is maintaining its own consistent speed. After a few minutes, Car A is at mile marker 10 and Car B is at mile marker 17. When Car B reaches mile marker 85, at which mile marker is Car A? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " They are traveling at different speeds, but each car is maintaining its own consistent speed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " After a few minutes, Car A is at mile marker 10 and Car B is at mile marker 17.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " When Car B reaches mile marker 85, at which mile marker is Car A?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let m = car A's 2nd mile marker<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%2F85 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%2F85\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17m = 85 * 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17m = 850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=850%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"850%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 50 mile marker is Car A's 2nd marker<BR>\n" );
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