document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113764>Question 113764</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra Structure and method</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At 8:00 a.m the Smith's left a campground,driving at 48mi/h. At 8:20 a.m the Garcia's left the same campground and followed the same route, driving at 60 mi/h. At what time did they overtake the Smith's?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is what I have but I don't know if it is right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60t=48(t+1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60t=48t+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60t-48t=48t-48t+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12t=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12t/12=16/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=14/12or 11/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They overtook the Smiths at 1:20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this right? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82773 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=82773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Smiths and Garcias both travel the same distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D%5Bs%5D+=+D%5Bg%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D%5Bs%5D+=+D%5Bg%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > I'll just call the distance <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find their elapsed time, start a stopwatch when the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Garcias leave at 8:20. Stop the stopwatch when they meet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Call that elapsed time <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >hrs. But the Smiths have already been <BR>\n" );
document.write( "driving for 20 min., so their time is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+%2B+1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+%2B+1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D+=+r%2At ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D+=+r%2At\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D%5Bs%5D+=+48%28t+%2B+1%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D%5Bs%5D+=+48%28t+%2B+1%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D%5Bg%5D+=+60t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D%5Bg%5D+=+60t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48%28t+%2B+1%2F3%29+=+60t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48%28t+%2B+1%2F3%29+=+60t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48t+%2B+16+=+60t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48t+%2B+16+=+60t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12t+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12t+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >hrs or,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+80+min ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+80+min\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the Garcias elapsed time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8:20 + 1 hr 20 min = 9:40 answer<BR>\n" );
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