document.write( "Question 1158383: The super tanker and the iceberg are headed straight toward each other. The supertanker is traveling at a speed of 12 miles per hour, while the iceberg is traveling a 0.5 miles per hour. If the two are exactly 50 miles apart, in how many hours will they hit? \n" ); document.write( "

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Add their rates of travel
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+t+\"$ = time in hrs until they hit
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+50+=+%28+12+%2B+.5+%29%2At+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+50+=+12.5t+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "They will hit in 4 hrs\r
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