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document.write( " Town X and town Y are 270 km apart. A car started from town X towards town Y at a uniform <BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of 60 km/h while a motorcycle started from town Y to town X at a uniform speed <BR>\n" );
document.write( "of 90 km/h. Both the car and the motorcycle started their journey at 5:15 a.m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) At what time did they pass each-other?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) How far away was the car from town Y when it passed the motrocycle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "270=60T+90T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270=150T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=270/150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=1.8 OR 1:48 HRS. AFTER THEY LEAVE THEY WILL MEET ON THE ROAD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5:15+1:48=7:03 IS THE TIME THEY PASSED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60*1.8=108 MILES FROM Y IS THE CAR WHEN THEY MEET.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270=60*1.8+90*1.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270=108+162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270=270 </SPAN>\n" );
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