document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=267422>Question 267422</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is a confusing question for me: The ratio of Aldo's cycling speed to Jose's cycling speed is 6:5.  Jose leaves school at 3 P.M. and Aldo leaves at 3:10 P.M.  By 3:30, Aldo is only 2 km behind Jose.  How fast is each cycling? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let m = the multiplier<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6m = A's speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5m = J's speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Jose leaves school at 3 P.M. and Aldo leaves at 3:10 P.M. By 3:30,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J's travel time 30 min; <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A's travel time 20 min; <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By 3:30, Aldo is only 2 km behind Jose. How fast is each cycling?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a distance equation. Dist = time * speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J's dist - A's dist = 2 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(5m) - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(6m) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 6 to get rid of the denominators, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(5m) -   2(6m) = 6(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15m - 12m = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 4 is the multiplier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(6) = 24 km/hr is A's speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(5) = 20 km/hr is J's speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution by finding the dist traveled by each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J: .5(20) = 10 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A: .33(24)=  8 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "difference = 2 km </SPAN>\n" );
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