document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288579>Question 288579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> earl can run around the school in 60 seconds. ellen starts at the same time but goes in the opposite direction and keeps passing earl every 20 seconds. the number of seconds it takes ellen to run around the school is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209168 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=209168\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> earl can run around the school in 60 seconds. ellen starts at the same time but goes in the opposite direction and keeps passing earl every 20 seconds. the number of seconds it takes ellen to run around the school is ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 20 seconds earl has gone 1/3 the distance around the school<BR>\n" );
document.write( "while ellen has gone 2/3 the distance around the school.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be time for ellen to go round the school<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)x = 20 seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30 seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a 30 b 40 c 45 d 60 e 90 <BR>\n" );
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