document.write( "Question 1125733: Melanie left NYC travelling 78 mph. Nancy, to catch up, left some time later
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Let \"+d%5B1%5D+\" = Melanie痴 head start in miles
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\n" ); document.write( "Melanie痴 equation:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+435+-+d%5B1%5D+=+78%2A5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d%5B1%5D+=+435+-+390+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d%5B1%5D+=+45+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Melanie痴 time to travel \"+d%5B1%5D+\" is:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+t%5B1%5D+=+d%5B1%5D+%2F+78+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+t%5B1%5D+=+45%2F78+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+t%5B1%5D+=+.577+\" hrs
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