document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136068>Question 136068</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395430526/algebrahomeworkh>algebra structure and method </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tracy leaves for work at 8:a.m traveling at 36 mph. Sarah finds that Tracy has forgotten her briefcase, so she leaves 8:05 chasing after her at 50 mph. At what time will Sarah catch tracy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Change 5 min to hrs: 5/60 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = travel time (in hrs), for T to catch up with S<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When T catches up with S, there will have traveled the same distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write a distance equation from this fact: Dist = speed * time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T's dist = S's distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50t = 36(t+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "50t = 36t + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "50t - 36t = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14t = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "change to minutes and fractional minutes to seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 12.857 min = 12 min 51 sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8:05 + 12 min 51 sec = 08:17:51 AM, when T catches up with S<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution on calc by finding the distances<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F14+%2B+1%2F12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F14+%2B+1%2F12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 * .297 = 10.7 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50 * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 10.7 mi </SPAN>\n" );
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