document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=921816>Question 921816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ship traveling east at 25 mph is 15 mi from a harbor when another ship leaves the harbor traveling east at 40 mph. How long does it take the second ship to catch up to the first ship?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805870 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> difference in speed = (40 - 25) = 15 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance between ships = 15 mi\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time to catch up = 15 mi/(15 mph) = 1 hour </SPAN>\n" );
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