document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162899>Question 162899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alicia traveled east on her bike at 7km/h. Alex traveled west on her bike at 5 km/h. If they left the same location at 9 A.M. when will they be 18 km apart </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x+5x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.5 Hhour they will be 18km apart.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*1.5=5*1.5=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10.5+7.5=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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