document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125959>Question 125959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A red sports car leaves Madison traveling to Green Bay at 60 mi/hr. At the same time, a green minivan leaves Columbus traveling 40 mi/hour. Columbus is 30 miles closers to Green Bay than Madison. When will the sports car catch the minivan and at what distance from Madison? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92326 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> car leaves Madison traveling to Green Bay at 60 mi/hr. At the same time, a green minivan leaves Columbus traveling 40 mi/hour. Columbus is 30 miles closers to Green Bay than Madison. When will the sports car catch the minivan and at what distance from Madison?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the distance from Madison first<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d = distance from Madison<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d-30) = distance from Columbus<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since they left at the same time we know their travel times will be equal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation: Time = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=distance%2Fspeed ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"distance%2Fspeed\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28d-30%29%29%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28d-30%29%29%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross mutiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60(d-30) = 40d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60d - 1800 - 40d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60d - 40a = 1800<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20d = 1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1800%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1800%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 90 mi is the distance from Madison when the car catches the van<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the time:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 1.5 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution using the van's speed which travels 90 - 30 = 60 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 60/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 1.5 hrs also </SPAN>\n" );
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