document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274907>Question 274907</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jill is 27.5 km away from Joe.  Both begin walking toward each other at the same time.  Jill walks at 2.5 km per hour.  If they meet in 5 hours, how fast is Joe walking?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 27.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(2.5)-y=5  (??) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let j=Joe's speed & t=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(2.5+j)=27.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12.5+5j=27.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5j=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=3 km/h<BR>\n" );
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