document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1144982>Question 1144982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom traveled for 2 hours at 10mph then stopped for 1 hour then continued to travel at the same speed.Gerald started his travel along the same route 3.75 hours laterthan tom at 32mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how far from the starting point will gerald be when he catches up with tom.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #766167 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=766167\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom traveled for 2 hours at 10 mph then stopped for 1 hour then continued to travel at the same speed. Gerald started his travel along the same route 3.75 hours later than Tom at 32 mph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How far from the starting point will Gerald be when he catches up with Tom?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the first 2 hours, Tom went 20 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The next hour he rested<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.75-3=.75 hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then he went .75 *10=7.50 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tom had a headstart of 27.5 mi.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+27.5=32x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27.5=22x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.25 hrs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "32*1.25=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They met at the 40 mi marker<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.25*10=12.5 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27.5+12.5.=40 </SPAN>\n" );
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