document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127779>Question 127779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ernesto leaves Miami and travels toward Orlando at 60 mi/hr. An hour later Dick leaves Orlando and travels toward Miami at 50 mi/hr.  If the two cities are 280 miles apart, how many hours will it take for Ernesto to meet Dick? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93605 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=93605\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The way I do this is to put a stopwatch on them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "both at the moment Dick takes off and Ernesto<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is already flying.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When Dick takes off, Ernesto has already gone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(distance = rate x time) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%2A1+=+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%2A1+=+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now start the stopwatch and let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the time elapsed until they meet. Note that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they are now <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=280+-+60+=+220 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"280+-+60+=+220\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >miles apart<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50t+%2B+60t+=+280+-+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50t+%2B+60t+=+280+-+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=110t+=+220 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"110t+=+220\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ernesto has been in the air for 1 hour, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+%2B+2+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+%2B+2+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It takes him 3 hours to meet Dick </SPAN>\n" );
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