document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307830>Question 307830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ann walks 5 km/hr and betty walks 4 km/hr. If they start walking toward each other from a distance of 36 km, how many hours will it take for them to meet. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let them meet at a distance x from Ann<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance from betty when they meet = 36-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time taken to walk to the point of meeting by Ann = x/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time taken by betty to walk to the point of meeting = 36-x/ 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These times are same <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/5 = 36-x/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=5(36-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=180-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 20 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the distance traveled by Ann at 5 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So they meet after 20 / 5 = 4 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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