document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140938>Question 140938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem is in a polynomial related math packet so I assume that this would be the correct place to submit this. This is a verbal question. Here it is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Everyday at noon a ship leaves San Francisco for Tokyo, and at the same instant a ship leaves Tokyo for San Francisco. Each trip lasts exactly 8 days. How many Tokyo ships will each San Francisco ship meet?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'd appreciate any help with this problem. Thank you for your time. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102608 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let's say you are on Hawaii, you watch a Tokyo ship pass a San Francisco ship\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the next Tokyo ship is a day behind this one, but the San Francisco ship is moving\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in half a day, the San Francisco ship has moved half the original distance to the next Tokyo ship<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ while the next Tokyo ship has also moved half the original distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ so they meet, half a day after the San Francisco ship passed the previous Tokyo ship\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ships will pass every half day, so on an 8 day voyage there will be 15 meetings at sea\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a Tokyo ship arrives at the same time that the San Francisco ship departs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ and the San Francisco ship arrives at the same time that a Tokyo ship departs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ if these are considered meetings, then 2 more must be added </SPAN>\n" );
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