document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125952>Question 125952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm very confused on how to work this D=RT problem. The problem is as follows \"A bus leaves Miami for San Francisco traveling at a rate of 40 mph. Three hours later a car leaves Miami for San Francisco traveling at 55 mph. How far from Miama does the car overtake the bus?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My formula: 40x+55(x-3)=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            40x+55x-165=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            95x-165=x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know this cannot be right, please help.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92311 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=92311\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This type of problem is not easy. I've struggled with some.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My approach is to divide the distances that the 40 mi/hr bus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "covers into 2 parts. First, how far does that bus go in 3 hrs?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I call where it is after 3 hrs the starting point. Now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 55 mi/hr car starts and I put a stopwatch on them both<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = distance 55 mi/hr car covers from start to the meeting point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time for the 55 mi/hr car to cover the distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 3 hrs the 40 mi/hr bus covers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+40%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+40%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here are the equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+-+120+=+40t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+-+120+=+40t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+55t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+55t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+120+%2B+40t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+120+%2B+40t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the 1st equation = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120+%2B+40t+=+55t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120+%2B+40t+=+55t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15t+=+120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15t+=+120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the 55 mi/hr car has travelled for 8 hrs when they meet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+55t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+55t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+55%2A8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+55%2A8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+440 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+440\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >mi answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope you can follow it and I didn't get my logic twisted<BR>\n" );
document.write( "somewhere </SPAN>\n" );
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