document.write( "Question 204113: A pony is 40 jumps ahead of the horse, and takes 3 jumps while the horse takes 2 ,but 2 of the horse's jumps equal 4 of the pony's; in how many jumps while the horse catch up to the pony? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #154142 by RAY100(1637) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Key is the distance for each jump. Horse @2 =Pony@4, or horse jumps twice as far. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "therefore horse jumps 2 times @ twice as far = 4 vs Pony 3 times @1 =4 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "In summary, horse covers a distance of 4, while pony covers 3. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Pony is 40 jumps ahead \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "4n = 40 +3n \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "n=40,,,number of jumps to be even \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |