document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262214>Question 262214</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an ant can walk 1 cm/s faster than a beetle. from points that are 50cm apart the ant and the beettle start walking directly towards each other and meet in 10 secs. how fast does each of them walk. asume they both started walking at the same time </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193161 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><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=193161\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the speed of a beetle = x cm/s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then,the speed of the ant = x+1 cm/s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given, from points that are 50cm apart the ant and the beettle start walking directly towards each other and meet in 10 secs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed*time = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+x+1)*10 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing by 10,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x+1 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x = 5-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 2  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the speed of a beetle = 2 cm/s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And,the speed of the ant = 2+1 = 3 cm/s<BR>\n" );
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