document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295624>Question 295624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alphonse starts at point A and runs at a constant rate toward point C. At the same time, Brigitte starts at point B and runs toward point C also at a constant rate. They arrive at C at exactly the same moment. If they continue running in the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "same directions, Alphonse arrives at B exactly 10 seconds before Brigitte arrives at A. How fast was Brigitte running? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I am assuming that the 60 and 40 are distances.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=d/r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60/a=40/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60/b=40/a+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=5 b=10/3 =3 1/3 units per second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We don't know what units are being used.<BR>\n" );
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