document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124732>Question 124732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After robbing a bank in Dodge City, a robber gallops off at 13 mi/h.  20 minutes later, the marshall leaves to pursue the robber at 16 mi/h.  how long (in hours) does it take the marshall to catch up to the robber? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91447 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91447\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 13t=16(t-1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13t=16t-16/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13t-16t=-16/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3t=-16/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=(-16/3)/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=(-16/3*(-1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=16/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=1.7778 hours the marshall will catch the thief.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13*1.7778=16(1.7778-.333)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23.11=16*1.4448<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23.11=23.11 </SPAN>\n" );
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