document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118284>Question 118284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Martina leaves home at 9 A.M., bicycling at a rate of 24 mi/h. Two hours later, John leaves, driving at the rate of 48 mi/h. At what time will John catch up with Martina? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Martina DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate = 24 mph ; Time = x hrs ; distance = rt = 24x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate = 48 mph ; Time = x-2 ; distance = rt = 48(x-2) miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Martina distance = John distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x = 48(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x = 48x-96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 hrs <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John will catch Martina at 9:00 AM = 4 hrs = 1:00 PM<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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