document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1122686>Question 1122686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two people start walking at the same time in the same direction. One person walks at 4 mph and the other person walks at 3 mph. In how many hours will they be 0.75 miles apart?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I followed the D=RT formula and I got .75=4T+3T. Which after combining like terms I got 7T=.75 and the answer is said to be .75 but I got .107, so I'm confused. Unless I'm just really missing something that's so simple I can't see it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #738821 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=738821\">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=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = distance covered by faster one<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+.75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+.75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = slower one’s distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "———————————<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Faster one’s equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+4t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+4t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slower one’s equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+.75+=+3t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+.75+=+3t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+3t+%2B+.75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+3t+%2B+.75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "———————<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4t+=+3t+%2B+.75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4t+=+3t+%2B+.75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+.75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+.75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In .75 hrs they are .75 mi apart<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+4%2A.75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+4%2A.75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+3%2A.75+%2B+.75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+3%2A.75+%2B+.75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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