document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259861>Question 259861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Towns A and B are 300km apart. A man travels from A to B at a speed of 120km/h and a woman travels from B to A at a speed of 80km/h. The woman begins her journey 15 minutes after the man does. How far away from B will they meet? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ": Let d = distance traveled by the woman (from town B) Then (300-d) = distance traveled by the man (from town A) <BR>\n" );
document.write( ": Change 15 min to .25 hrs <BR>\n" );
document.write( ": Write a time equation: Time = dist/speed <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Man's travel time = woman's travel time + 15 min (.25 hr) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "300-d/120 = d/80 + 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -5d=-540 thereore d=108. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "They will meet 108km away from B Is that correct?<BR>\n" );
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